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How do social anxiety disorder and avoidant personality disorder differ?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

The major difference: Is that with social anxiety disorder, the person is uncomfortable with the fact that they have difficulty in social situations and want the overcome the disorder. Someone with an avoidant personality disorder does not want to change or be around people. They are happy being a hermit.

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Answered 6/30/2020

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