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This post will give an overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder, which is part of the Cluster C (anxious-fearful) personality disorders, as identified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM; American Psychological Association).

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This post will give an overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder. Avoidant Personality Disorder is one of three clusters of personality disorders.

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM; American Psychological Association) identifies three "clusters" of personality disorders, one of which is the anxious-fearful cluster (because those who are afflicted appear to be anxious and/or fearful), also referred to as Cluster C. Included in this cluster is three personality disorders: ...

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