BRAIN GROWTH AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT 2
A personality disorder encompasses a sort of mental ailment in which an individual has
an inflexible and unhealthy sample of wondering, functioning and behaving. Someone with a
personality disorder has a problem perceiving and referring to conditions and people. The disease
develops and worsens as one grows old. This causes enormous issues and barriers in
relationships, social activities, paintings and school. There are several types of personality
disorders including paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder narcissistic
personality disorder and avoidant personality disorder among several other diseases (Carr &
Francis, 2010).
According to Huppert et al. (2008), in a study concerning personality disorders, avoidant
personality disorder (APD) involves an internal and measurable, consistent personality condition.
Just like any other personality disorder, the avoidant personality disorder is packed with not only
the state but also trait personality components in which the disease causes morbidity by
tempering with social interactions with potential effects to a common parameter such as
marriage, dating, and relationships. Additionally, several factors contribute to the development
of this condition. One of the causes of avoidant personality disorder roots from heritability
among families with avoidant disorder history (Skodol et al. 2011). Other studies indicate that
the predicament results from traumatic experiences during the earlier stages of human life.
Despite the fact that avoidant disorder is challenging to treat, victims can seek remedy for this
condition in psychotherapy and counseling processes.
In conclusion, personality disorders involve mental conditions that affect the healthy
behaviors of an individual. They occur in a wide range of different effects and symptoms that are
expressed by victims. However, all these conditions change the brain. Avoidant personality
