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Couples and Shame Print E-mail
Written by Nelly   
14 November 2008
Below is an article I found on the web about the effect of shame in relationships.  As a partner of someone with Avpd I found this very interesting.
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Shame and Avoidant personality disorder Print E-mail
Written by Nelly   
14 November 2008
The following is an article by Dr Allan Schwartz explaining how shame is often deeply connected to Avpd
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Gleanings about AvPd from the w.w.web Print E-mail
Written by Nelly   
14 November 2008

Below you will find information on Avpd that I have found from searching the web.  The information I have put together is what I have found to be the most  informative and useful and I hope it is of help to some of you reading it.  There is a lot of repetative information out there there that I have found doesn't really 'cut' into what Avpd is really like.

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What is Avoidant Personality Disorder Print E-mail
Written by apieceofwork   
26 October 2008
I found this article about Avoidant Personality Disorder and I felt it was very informative and helpful for people interested in learning and understanding just what  AvPD means, how it presents itself, and what treatments are helpful. 
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