A personality disorder that is characterized by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, and avoidance of social interaction. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECO_0007638 url:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant_personality_disorder ]
Synonyms: anxious personality disorder
Term information
- NCI:C92636
- ICD9CM:301.82
- MESH:D010554
- UMLS_CUI:C0004444
- SNOMEDCT_US_2020_03_01:191771004
- ICD10CM:F60.6
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