Avoidant personality disorder
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Avoidant personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation and avoidance of social interaction. [1]
APD falls within the C cluster of personality disorders, along with Dependent personality disorder and Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. [1]
Diagnostic criteria
Note: The American Psychiatric Association, which publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, forbids the unauthorized reproduction of their diagnostic criteria. A narrative of the DSM-IV-TR criteria follows.
References
| Personality disorders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster A (Odd): Schizotypal | Schizoid | Paranoid Cluster B (Dramatic): Antisocial | Borderline | Histrionic | Narcissistic Cluster C (Anxious): Dependent | Obsessive-Compulsive | Avoidant |