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Therefore, while social phobics and patients with AvPD both avoid out of fear, the social phobic__ fears mainly arise in the clinical context of feeling, or actually being called upon to perform in ways ranging from giving a speech to urinating in a public washroom. In contrast the avoidant__ fears generally arise in the context of interpersonal relationships, the main marker I look for in making the diagnosis of AvPD.
Martin Kantor Distancing: Avoidant Personality Disorder, 2nd Edition
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Therefore, while social phobics and patients with AvPD both avoid out of fear, the social phobic__ fears mainly arise in the clinical context of feeling, or actually being called upon to perform in ways ranging from giving a speech to urinating in a public washroom. In contrast the avoidant__ fears generally arise in the context of interpersonal relationships, the main marker I look for in making the diagnosis of AvPD.
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Distancing: Avoidant Personality Disorder, 2nd Edition

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