Patients who complain of social dysfunction as their main problem: I. Clinical and demographic features.
Patients attending a clinic for behavioral psychotherapy included 46 whose main complaint was social dysfunction. Certain demographic variables and clinical features were found to predominate in this sub-group who meet all the criteria for avoidant personality disorder in the DSM-III. The significance of these findings is discussed, including their implications for diagnosis and management.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001722:Birth Order; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012923:Social Class