Cluster C

ANXIOUS, FEARFUL
BEHAVIORS

By: Mariane S. Cortezano

 Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD)

▪ Those with avoidant

personalities are often
hypersensitive to rejection
and unwilling to take social
risk.
▪ Avoidant displays a high level
of social discomfort, timidity,
fear of criticism, avoidance of
activities that involve
interpersonal contact.
Manifestation:

a. They possess intense,

anxious shyness
b. They are reluctant to interact
with others unless they feel
certain of being liked.
c. They fear being criticized
and rejected
d. They often view themselves
as socially inept and inferior
to others
 Dependent personality disorders (DPD)

People with dependent disorders

typically exhibits a pattern of
needy and submissive behavior,
and rely on others to make
decisions for them.
Manifestation:

a. They have severe and disabling

emotional dependency on
others.
b. They have difficulty in making
decisions without a great deal
of advice and reassurance from
others.
c. They urgently seek out another
relationship when a close
relationship ends .
d. They feel uncomfortable by
themselves
 Obsessive – Compulsive Personality Disorders
(OCPD)

The OCPD also called

Anankastic Personality
Disorders, are so focused on
order and perfection that their
lack of flexibility interferes
with productivity and
efficiency. They can also be
workaholics, preferring the
control of working alone, as
they are afraid that work
completed by others will no be
done correctly.
a. They have a preoccupation with
details, perfections, and control.
b. They devote excessive amounts
of time to work and productivity
and fail to take for leisure
activities and friendships.
c. They tend to be rigid, formal,
stubborn and serious.

Manifestation:
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