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Several DSM diagnoses are related to a lack of successful relationships with others, including personality disorders like Avoidant, Schizoid, Borderline, and Paranoid Personality Disorders. Additionally, the DSM includes relational problems as a focus of clinical attention, though they are not standalone diagnoses.
Avoidant Personality Disorder: Characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, leading to an unwillingness to take social risks.
Schizoid Personality Disorder: Involves a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression.
Paranoid Personality Disorder: Marked by a pervasive distrust of others, leading to suspicion and difficulty forming relationships.
Borderline Personality Disorder: Involves instability in relationships, self-image, and emotions, with a fear of abandonment.
Antisocial Personality Disorder: Features a pervasive disregard for and violation of the rights of others, often with a lack of empathy.
Dependent Personality Disorder: Involves a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation.
Relational Problems: The DSM recognizes relational problems (e.g., partner relational problems, parent-child relational problems) as conditions that can be the focus of clinical attention. These are often coded under "Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention" and are not considered standalone diagnoses.
Other mental health conditions: While not a specific relationship disorder, symptoms of other conditions like depression, anxiety, or social anxiety can significantly impact a person's ability to form and maintain relationships.
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