Avoidant personality disorder - Revision history

ClaireLewis at 16:19, 10 October 2019

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	*Anxiety disorders		*[[Anxiety]] disorders
	*Other personality disorders		*Other [[personality disorders]]
	*Personality change due to another medical condition		*Personality change due to another medical condition
	*Substance use disorders		*[[substance abuse\|Substance use disorders]]

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

ClaireLewis: /* Management */

2019-08-29T20:26:55Z

Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Referral for outpatient psychiatric treatment. Various techniques can be employed such as psychotherapy, social skills training, group therapy and exposure therapy to increase social contacts.		*May need lots of reassurance
			*May avoid giving decisive answers
			*Try a low-key, casual tone
			*Respond with empathy for emotions, but be firm and set boundaries regarding requests for excessive reassurances (e.g. emphasize what is already reassuring about presentation and that additional tests cannot be performed at this time)
			*Emphasize follow-up plan and that patient can always return if deteriorates or not getting better
			*Referral for outpatient psychiatric treatment. Various techniques can be employed such as psychotherapy, social skills training, group therapy and exposure therapy to increase social contacts.

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

Mholtz at 22:33, 21 October 2017

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	==Background==		==Background==
	A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation		*A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	*Anxiety disorders~~<br />~~		*Anxiety disorders
	*Other personality disorders~~<br />~~		*Other personality disorders
	*Personality change due to another medical condition~~<br />~~		*Personality change due to another medical condition
	*Substance use disorders~~<br />~~		*Substance use disorders

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	A clinical diagnosis; however if entertaining other organic causes may initiate workup below		*A clinical diagnosis; however if entertaining other organic causes may initiate workup below

	{{General ED Psychiatric Workup}}		{{General ED Psychiatric Workup}}

	==Management==		==Management==
	Referral for outpatient psychiatric treatment. Various techniques can be employed such as psychotherapy, social skills training, group therapy and exposure therapy to increase social contacts.		*Referral for outpatient psychiatric treatment. Various techniques can be employed such as psychotherapy, social skills training, group therapy and exposure therapy to increase social contacts.

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	~~Home~~		*Discharge

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==


	==References==		==References==

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==Background==
A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

==Clinical Features==
*Four (or more) of the following criteria, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts:<ref>American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.</ref>
**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 risks or to engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing.

==Differential Diagnosis==
*Anxiety disorders<br />
*Other personality disorders<br />
*Personality change due to another medical condition<br />
*Substance use disorders<br />

==Evaluation==
A clinical diagnosis; however if entertaining other organic causes may initiate workup below

{{General ED Psychiatric Workup}}

==Management==
Referral for outpatient psychiatric treatment. Various techniques can be employed such as psychotherapy, social skills training, group therapy and exposure therapy to increase social contacts.

==Disposition==
Home

==See Also==

==External Links==

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Psychiatry]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			*[[Personality disorders]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==