In contrast to social anxiety disorder, a diagnosis of AvPD also requires that the general criteria for a personality disorder are met. According to DSM-5, AvPD must be differentiated from similar personality disorders such as dependent, paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal. But these disorders can...
A person with Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) might be described as shy, insecure, or inhibited. While these characteristics may be used to describe most humans at some point in life, those with avoidant personality disorder...