Differential consideration
Avoidant PD
Why consider it
fear of rejection rather than desire for attachment
Criteria and features to review
No matching structured diagnosis record was identified. Review the supplied consideration exactly as written: Avoidant PD (fear of rejection rather than desire for attachment)
Questions to clarify
- Which documented criteria and exclusions are met for each possibility?
- What timeline, course, and functional change best distinguishes the alternatives?
- Are substance, medication, medical, developmental, and contextual explanations adequately assessed?