Cluster C personality disorders—avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive—are characterized by anxious, fearful thinking or behavior. Avoidant personality disorder interferes with a person's ...
A lot has been done to destigmatize mental health in our culture, but many complex mental health conditions remain mired in stigma. While talking about anxiety and depression is commonplace, ...
Therapists say intense fear of rejection may signal avoidant personality disorder. Learn what AVPD is, how it differs from ...
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, identifies 10 unique personality disorders, each belonging to one of three groups known as "clusters." Cluster A contains paranoid, ...