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Old Oct 14, 2017, 09:04 PM
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There is a lot of overlap between AVPD and Schizoid PD. I would say that your low self esteem and preoccupation with other people's opinions of you is more indicative of AVPD.

PDs are difficult to diagnose. I was not diagnosed with AVPD until I had been seeing my T weekly for over six months. Your Pdoc may not yet know you well enough to be able to tease out a PD diagnosis from similar or comorbid disorders. You could ask him or her to administer psychological testing if you want a definitive answer.