What's the prognosis like for avoidant personality disorder??
Question: Recently a close family member told me she believes she has avoidant personality disorder. I've looked into it and from what I've seen I agree it seems to fit her very well. But, in supporting her, should I be expecting this to get better? Does anyone have experience with this disorder, and know if it improves over time, or not?
Answers: I believe that I have something like this. It's at the extreme end of the spectrum of social anxiety/phobias. As you might have guessed, personality disorders are notoriously difficult to treat, and I would have to say in all honesty that the prognosis is not good. I would say though, that it's not helpful for a sufferer to label themselves, or be labelled with such a disorder, indeed many so-called personality disorders are questioned by many mental health professionals. A sufferer is likely to have this condition throughout their life..Certainly, that has been my experience. Medication can help alleviate the worst of the symptoms, usually an SSRI or Venlafaxine. As for providing support, I would suggest that it's best to be realistic about the prospects of your relative getting better What would help the most though, is to try and understand the nature of the problem, which you already seem to have done. There may be minor improvements over time with very gradual exposure to feared situations, but it's important to realise that your relative will most likely find the majority of social settings almost impossible to cope with.
I have avoidant personality disorder and the prognosis is not good. A person who has APD will always have it. Because of APD, I am very much alone. I'm afraid to meet people because I think other people don't like me and that I'll make a fool of myself in social situations. This has left me without friendships and relationships. I'm 33 years old and single with no prospects for marriage and I've never had a girlfriend. APD is a life sentence with no possibility of parole.
This would depend on whether or not she is willing to seek medial advice,perhaps medication, then maybe at her pace some exposure therapy done with a professional.you can be there for her help her by listening perhaps help her initually to get to appointments and keep helping her be motivted.Professional asistance is issentual for her thenshe can be assestesed and the profesional will she where she is at and the best way to help her good luck and she is lucky to have a friend like you :)
Answers: I believe that I have something like this. It's at the extreme end of the spectrum of social anxiety/phobias. As you might have guessed, personality disorders are notoriously difficult to treat, and I would have to say in all honesty that the prognosis is not good. I would say though, that it's not helpful for a sufferer to label themselves, or be labelled with such a disorder, indeed many so-called personality disorders are questioned by many mental health professionals. A sufferer is likely to have this condition throughout their life..Certainly, that has been my experience. Medication can help alleviate the worst of the symptoms, usually an SSRI or Venlafaxine. As for providing support, I would suggest that it's best to be realistic about the prospects of your relative getting better What would help the most though, is to try and understand the nature of the problem, which you already seem to have done. There may be minor improvements over time with very gradual exposure to feared situations, but it's important to realise that your relative will most likely find the majority of social settings almost impossible to cope with.
I have avoidant personality disorder and the prognosis is not good. A person who has APD will always have it. Because of APD, I am very much alone. I'm afraid to meet people because I think other people don't like me and that I'll make a fool of myself in social situations. This has left me without friendships and relationships. I'm 33 years old and single with no prospects for marriage and I've never had a girlfriend. APD is a life sentence with no possibility of parole.
This would depend on whether or not she is willing to seek medial advice,perhaps medication, then maybe at her pace some exposure therapy done with a professional.you can be there for her help her by listening perhaps help her initually to get to appointments and keep helping her be motivted.Professional asistance is issentual for her thenshe can be assestesed and the profesional will she where she is at and the best way to help her good luck and she is lucky to have a friend like you :)
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