@article{ref1,
title="The effect of Avoidant Personality Disorder on the persistence of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder in the general population: results from a longitudinal, nationally representative mental health survey",
journal="Depression and anxiety",
year="2011",
author="Cox, Brian J. and Turnbull, Danielle L. and Robinson, Jennifer A. and Grant, Bridget F. and Stein, Murray B.",
volume="28",
number="3",
pages="250-255",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to prospectively examine the role of Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) as a determinant in the outcome of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD) using Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions 3 years later. <br><br>METHOD: This study analyzed data from Waves 1 and 2 of the NESARC (n = 34,653). GSAD was operationalized based on the DSM-IV definitions of this SAD subtype. <br><br>RESULTS: Logistic regression analyses indicated that AvPD significantly predicted the persistence of GSAD, even after adjusting for a number of important sociodemographic variables and other psychiatric comorbidity. AvPD did not significantly predict outcome in non-generalized SAD. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: AvPD can influence the course of GSAD in adulthood. Specific personality dimensions may underlie and explain the similarities between AvPD and GSAD. Self-criticism could be a shared feature of both AvPD and GSAD and could represent an important psychological marker of poor prognosis in comorbid GSAD and AvPD.<br><br>&copy; 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1091-4269",
doi="10.1002/da.20787",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.20787"
}