Sea Bass
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Well, for a while I used to freak out, think that I had just about everything, and buy a whole bunch self-help books on Amazon. I read a few and let others accumulate dust :
:. During my pursuit for knowledge, I figured out what I had and what I didn't have and stumbled on a really good find. I happened to find a good book on AvPD. The book is entitled The Essential Guide to Overcoming Avoidant Personality Dirsorder and has been written by a psychiatrist named Martin Kantor.
The book is divided into several parts, a preface and three sections which consists of several chapters, in which the author discusses certain things of interest. He mentions, if I remember correctly, at some point in the book, how not too many psychologist/psychiatrists look into avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) because it's not as "exotic" as other disorders such as borderline personality disorder. The author believes that there are different sub-types of AvPD and describes them in either the first or the second section of the book. He shares stories of cases he has encountered in the second section. In the third section he discusses and elaborates on certain exercises one can do to help one's self overcome AvPD if one has AvPD. He also, at some other point in the book, discusses how there is confusion in regards to what AvPD actually is and differentiates the disorder from social phobia.
The book is organized in such a way that one does not need to read it from beginning to end. One can hop from one section to another, or one chapter to another, if need be. The book can get pretty technical in the first section and has probably been written by the author specifically for therapists. The other two sections, sections two and three, are not so technical and can be read with ease by pretty much anyone.
I just felt like sharing this find because I know that there are quite a few people that use this web site that have AvPD and may find this book interesting and helpful. One should note that the author warns that the book is not a "cure all" and that he also thinks it's probably best to use the book in conjunction with therapy directed by an actual licensed therapist. I think that one can easily find and purchase the book on Amazon.
:. During my pursuit for knowledge, I figured out what I had and what I didn't have and stumbled on a really good find. I happened to find a good book on AvPD. The book is entitled The Essential Guide to Overcoming Avoidant Personality Dirsorder and has been written by a psychiatrist named Martin Kantor. The book is divided into several parts, a preface and three sections which consists of several chapters, in which the author discusses certain things of interest. He mentions, if I remember correctly, at some point in the book, how not too many psychologist/psychiatrists look into avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) because it's not as "exotic" as other disorders such as borderline personality disorder. The author believes that there are different sub-types of AvPD and describes them in either the first or the second section of the book. He shares stories of cases he has encountered in the second section. In the third section he discusses and elaborates on certain exercises one can do to help one's self overcome AvPD if one has AvPD. He also, at some other point in the book, discusses how there is confusion in regards to what AvPD actually is and differentiates the disorder from social phobia.
The book is organized in such a way that one does not need to read it from beginning to end. One can hop from one section to another, or one chapter to another, if need be. The book can get pretty technical in the first section and has probably been written by the author specifically for therapists. The other two sections, sections two and three, are not so technical and can be read with ease by pretty much anyone.
I just felt like sharing this find because I know that there are quite a few people that use this web site that have AvPD and may find this book interesting and helpful. One should note that the author warns that the book is not a "cure all" and that he also thinks it's probably best to use the book in conjunction with therapy directed by an actual licensed therapist. I think that one can easily find and purchase the book on Amazon.
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