Author Question: The reason that individuals with avoidant personality disorder avoid most relationships is that they ... (Read 125 times)

maegan_martin · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The reason that individuals with avoidant personality disorder avoid most relationships is that they

a. are extremely sensitive to the opinions of others and fear rejection.
b. generally dislike other people and prefer to be alone.
c. are so stimulated by the fantasy life in their own minds that they have little need for the company of others.
d. experience bizarre thoughts and beliefs that distance them from others.

Question 2

All of the following are mentioned in your text as appropriate treatment strategies for narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT

a. cognitive therapy to replace grandiose fantasies with more realistic goals.
b. coping strategies to help accept criticism.
c. exploration of early life trauma that led to the disorder.
d. being helped to focus on the feelings of others.