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The Prevalence of Avoidant Personality Disorder
Researchers approximate that around 1.5% to 2.5% of the population in the United Sates suffer from avoidant personality disorder.
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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?