Avoidant Personality Disorder Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Avoidant Personality Disorder?
People with personality disorders have certain traits that significantly impact their day to day functioning and social interactions. Avoidant personality disorder is characterised under ‘Cluster C’ personality disorders in the DSM-V , all of which are considered to have the highest anxiety levels. Getting a diagnosis of a particular personality disorder is always a tough task since there are so many factors to take into consideration.
How will the worksheet help?
The worksheet will help provide some common signs and symptoms that are observed in people who are diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder. It is by no means a self-analysis tool but more of an information handout to prompt people to be aware of themselves and others around them so that professional help can be sought if needed.
How to use the worksheet?
This worksheet can be used in mental health awareness campaigns to bring people’s attention to the signs and symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder so that they can seek professional help for themselves or their loved ones. A lot of times people with APD may be judged and not receive the right kind of help.