I was diagnosed AVPD about a year ago. Unfortunately, literature on this condition is scant. I don't know of any technique or modality that specifically targets AVPD. I hope to incorporate some schema concepts in my therapy in the future as schema work is thought to benefit personality disorders in general.

My T and I are focusing on trauma work right now, mostly through the use of brainspotting and written narratives (I was also diagnosed with PTSD). Parental and/or peer group rejection are thought to be two of the most significant environmental contributors to the development of AVPD. We hope that resolving my rejection traumas will lessen my avoidant symptoms. There is also a focus on attachment and the therapeutic relationship, which is extremely difficult due to the heavy load of fear and shame avoidants carry. It is slow, laborious work.