ified doubts regarding loyalty or trustworthiness of associates, sees hidden; demeaning or threatening meanings into events, bears grudges, and perceives attacks on his character with reactions of anger (p. 637).
Vignette 3: Criteria for Personality Disorder are reported for A, B, C, E, and F, however more information is needed regarding early onset. If further assessment meets these criteria, the diagnosis is AXIS II 301.82 Avoidant Personality Disorder. The following criteria for this diagnosis is met (need four symptoms): pervasive pattern of social inhibition, inadequacy feelings, and negative self evaluation, across situations; with avoidance of occupational activities that involve interpersonal contact due to fear of criticism disapproval, or rejection, unwilling to get involved unless certain of being liked, restrain with intimate relationships due to fear of being shamed or ridiculed, preoccupied with fear of social criticism or rejection, inhibition in new interpersonal situations due to feelings of inadequacy, views self as socially inept, unappealing, and inferior, and is reluctant to take personal risks or participate in new activities due t
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