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Avoidance behaviors
Avoid or withdraw from something. The opposite would be approach behaviors where you move toward the object or situation. We usually avoid things that are painful, distressing or unpleasant and approach things that are pleasant or rewarding.
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What is the definition or description of: avoidance behaviors?
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Would an IBS flare up be implausible, if a specific food avoidance/ elimination reduced an early satiety symptom?
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Hi doctors, Are there any essential oils to avoid for adults with G6PD? If so, the reasons for the avoidance? Thanks a lot! Yvonne
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Have had irrational fear of certain public speaking all my life sometimes no problem and other times extream to the point of avoidance why?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I've read that total avoidance of NSAIDS is unnecessary if one's reaction was only a few hives. true? been avoiding but really could use them!
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have dry chapped, flaky fingers due to contact with washing powder. Tried hydrocortione cream for 2 wks, sudocream and avoidance. Not improved. help?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How long I should avoid contacts with people after laparoscopic appendicitis surgery? The avoidance is because i'm afraid i might get infection
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A 27-year old female asked:
If you are on a food avoidance diet for food allergies and you have allergy testing done, will the elimination diet mess up test results?
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A 26-year old male asked:
We got married for 4 years.We don't have children. We avoid pregnancy by condom. Will this avoidance affect my wife's fertility in our future?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Which diet is best of for reactive hypoglycemia(caused by adrenal fatigue)...Low glycemic or complete avoidance of even slight amount of sugar?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have feelings of anxiety that comes and goes throughout the day. Intrusive thoughts, feeling of fear, avoidance. Tried Buspar (buspirone) and it made it worse.
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A 28-year old female asked:
3yo daughter had swelling of the lip and rash reaction to peanuts. What is the best treatment option - avoidance or desensitizing?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Whenever I eat products with gluten I get a really sore throat and really blocked nose. I end up feeling a bit like I have a hangover. And look really pale. Is this just gluten sensitivity? Any treatment other than avoidance?
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What is the avoidant personality disorder?
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How can I fix avoidant personality disorder?
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How can you treat avoidant personality disorder?
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How to know what is avoidant personality disorder?
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What do you avoid in avoidant personality disorder?
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What's the prognosis for avoidant personality disorder?
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What are the symptoms of Avoidant personality disorder?
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