avoidant personality disorder

Clinical manifestations

• also see personality disorder
• excessive sensitivity to rejection & social scrutiny
• timid & inhibited
• elderly:
  • limited social contact may not provide adequate social support

Management

• assess for & treat anxiety disorders, panic attacks, depression
• regularly-scheduled clinical contacts, rather than as needed
• case mangagers to solicit needs of avoidant patients

More general terms

• cluster C personality disorder