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However, some research has suggested that the symptoms of hysteroid dysphoria manifest differently across men and women. [18] The degree of rejection sensitivity in participants was measured using a ‘rejection sensitive questionnaire’ and attitudes towards intimacy were identified using a ‘fear of intimacy scale’.
Atypical depression also often features significant weight gain or an increased appetite, hypersomnia, a heavy sensation in the limbs, and interpersonal rejection sensitivity that results in significant social or occupational impairment. [4] Despite its name, "atypical" depression does not mean it is uncommon or unusual. [5]
A more recent (1996) definition of rejection sensitivity is the tendency to "anxiously expect, readily perceive, and overreact" to social rejection. [54] People differ in their readiness to perceive and react to rejection. [54] The causes of individual differences in rejection sensitivity are not well understood.
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In double-blind, placebo-controlled trials other SSRIs like fluvoxamine, escitalopram and sertraline showed reduction of social anxiety symptoms, including anxiety, sensitivity to rejection and hostility. [158] Citalopram also appears to be effective. [159] General side-effects are common during the first weeks while the body adjusts to the drug.
The onset of BPD symptoms typically occurs during adolescence or early adulthood, with possible early signs in childhood. [121] Predictive symptoms in adolescents include body image issues, extreme sensitivity to rejection, behavioral challenges, non-suicidal self-injury, seeking exclusive relationships, and profound shame. [55]
PIX11 -- Siobhan O'Dell, a 17-year-old applying to colleges across the country, recently received a rejection letter from Duke University. However, it's her rejection of the rejection letter that ...
Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD), or anxious personality disorder, is a cluster C personality disorder characterized by excessive social anxiety and inhibition, fear of intimacy (despite an intense desire for it), severe feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, and an overreliance on avoidance of feared stimuli (e.g., self-imposed social isolation) as a maladaptive coping method. [1]