by : Juliet Cohen

Avoidant personality disorder important environmental factor is parental rejection. Rejection by parents appears to be particularly devastating. Peer Rejection is a 2nd environmental factor implicated Ã?n the emergence of APD. Criticism and disagreement is perceived as ridicule, shaming and rejection. This leads sufferers to only interacting with those who are sure to like them. Avoidance may also be recommended by parents, peers, teachers, entertainers, religious leaders & the media as protection against the evils of the world. Unresolved rivalry with siblings has been suspected of inducing transferential jealous competition among individuals, leading to avoidant behavior. Treatment of avoidant personality disorder can employ various techniques, such as social skills training , cognitive therapy , exposure treatment to gradually increase social contacts, group therapy for practicing social skills, and sometimes drug therapy. Antidepressant medications can often reduce sensitivity to rejection.

Causes of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Find common causes and risk factors of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Chromosomal or nervous system disorders..

Environmental factors.

Genetic factors.

Shaming and rejection.

Peer Rejection.

Signs and Symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Sign and symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Aalways chooses solitary activities

Interest in having sexual experiences with another person

Takes pleasure in few, if any, activities

Lacks close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives

Appears indifferent to the praise or criticism of others

Shows emotional coldness, detachment and flattened affectivity

Treatment of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Common Treatment of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Treatment of avoidant personality disorder can employ various techniques, such as social skills training , cognitive therapy , exposure treatment to gradually increase social contacts.

Group therapy for practicing social skills, and sometimes drug therapy.

Antidepressant medications can often reduce sensitivity to rejection.