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How can i fix avoidant personality disorder?

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Dr. Dheeraj Raina answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Therapy is key: Long-term psychotherapy is key to treatment of personality disorder though meds may have a role to play for certain symptoms. Mindfulness training can help. However, make sure you have received a good psychiatric evaluation that has ruled out a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder, which can look awfully similar to avoidant pd. The difference it makes is that meds have a stronger role....

Answered 4/25/2018

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