Clinical screening instrument
Avoidant Personality
Disorder Screener
Disorder Screener
A structured clinical screening tool based on DSM-5 criteria for AvPD (301.82). For practitioner use — not a diagnostic instrument.
This tool is designed to support — not replace — clinical assessment. Scores indicate symptom burden and inform further evaluation. A formal diagnosis of AvPD requires comprehensive clinical interview and differential diagnosis by a licensed professional.
What this screener covers
Social inhibition
Feelings of inadequacy
Hypersensitivity to criticism
Occupational avoidance
Intimacy avoidance
View of self as inferior
Risk aversion
Differential indicators
Format: 14 questions rated on a 5-point frequency scale. Takes approximately 5–8 minutes. Each question maps directly to a DSM-5 AvPD criterion.