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Misdiagnosing Avoidant Personality Disorder
Avoidant personality disorder may be misdiagnosed by being mistaken for social anxiety disorder because both disorders share many symptoms. Therefore, mantel health professionals should be careful while diagnosing disorders and consider this common misdiagnosis to be able to better treat their patients.
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An individual is offered a promotion that involves leading a new team. Despite being highly qualified and privately wanting the new role, they turn it down. They spend a lot of time worrying that the new team members will judge their work harshly and ultimately reject them. They conclude it is safer to stay in their current, less visible position. Which of the following best explains this individual's decision, consistent with the core features of a personality pattern characterized by social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy?