diagnosing

iamanders · May 02, 2013 at 12:45 PM

Pax!
How do they diagnose someone with AvPD?

Cranky Old Hermit · May 03, 2013 at 01:38 PM

According to the American Psychiatric Association, it's a widespread and persistent pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and fear of negative evaluation which starts by early adulthood, and that interferes with a person's functioning and/or causes significant distress. Also, at least four of the following must be present:

Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact, because of fears of criticism, disapproval, or rejection
Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked
Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of the fear of being shamed or ridiculed
Is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations
Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy
Views self as socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior to others
Is unusually reluctant to take personal risk or to engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing

iamanders · May 04, 2013 at 11:06 AM

How the people at the psychiatry centre find our that an "avoidant" has some of these symptoms? Another problem I guess would the fact that "avoidants" avoid psychiatrists.

Onward2wards · May 09, 2013 at 01:45 AM

What I find confusing is I can say a mild "Yes" to ALL of those criteria, except it isn't fully "active" all the time, it has triggers. When the trigger situations are met, BOOM! I'm 100% all those things until a specific situation changes. The rest of the time I'm just a somewhat brooding, slightly socially phobic person. Go figure that one out.

RebbieDoll · Jul 29, 2013 at 04:44 AM

god, I'm a resounding YES to all of those. perhaps I should mention this to my therapist

wow I'm even anxious and uncomfortable posting this because what if I'm intruding or being stupid or rude or...etc

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iamanders Member Member Since Dec 2012 Posts: 46 11	May 02, 2013 at 12:45 PM #1 Pax! How do they diagnose someone with AvPD?
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iamanders Member Member Since Dec 2012 Posts: 46 11	May 04, 2013 at 11:06 AM #3 How the people at the psychiatry centre find our that an "avoidant" has some of these symptoms? Another problem I guess would the fact that "avoidants" avoid psychiatrists.
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Onward2wards Magnate Member Since Jun 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,283 14 2,137 hugs given	May 09, 2013 at 01:45 AM #4 What I find confusing is I can say a mild "Yes" to ALL of those criteria, except it isn't fully "active" all the time, it has triggers. When the trigger situations are met, BOOM! I'm 100% all those things until a specific situation changes. The rest of the time I'm just a somewhat brooding, slightly socially phobic person. Go figure that one out.
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RebbieDoll Veteran Member Member Since Aug 2005 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 679 19 46 hugs given	Jul 29, 2013 at 04:44 AM #5 god, I'm a resounding YES to all of those. perhaps I should mention this to my therapist wow I'm even anxious and uncomfortable posting this because what if I'm intruding or being stupid or rude or...etc __________________ --Edna St. Vincent Millay
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