Elizabeth Newson coined the term pathological demand avoidance in 2003 and noted that individuals with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) tended to exhibit these traits. Since that time ...

Cluster C includes avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Personality disorders can be diagnosed by trained mental health ...

and generalized anxiety disorder), obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (including obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, and skin ...