This was a pretty extreme case of avoidant behavior!
Maternal depression is associated with a significant reduction in secure attachment of the infant, raising the likelihood of avoidant behavior and disorganized attachment of the infant [ 9].
This study describes the development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of a self-report measure of avoidant behaviors associated with GAD: the Worry Behaviors Inventory (WBI).
Other applied experimental paradigms, conducted over a one-week time period, allow for observation of behavioral approach or avoidant behavior, and permit assessment of insight and goal reorganization.
p. 73) stated that Main conceptualized the infant displaying avoidant behavior is "avoiding any risk of being rebuffed and becoming distressed and disorganised; in addition he is avoiding any risk of eliciting hostile behavior from his mother".
Avoidant behavior is "a search for control when disorganisation threatens," and is continuous with disorganization to the extent that it is ineffective at successfully diverting attention from the conflict between approach, withdrawal and anger (p. 685).
This study provides novel information about the cognitive associations that may underlie avoidant behavior in smokers, and may be important for understanding smoking relapse when negative affect states are particularly difficult to tolerate.
Others react to cyberbullying by not retaliating and reacting submissively [ 59], acting helpless, avoiding the situation [ 60], doing nothing and displaying avoidant behavior [ 61].
Comorbid symptoms examined using the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Comorbidity for Children (ASD-C-C) included tantrum behavior, repetitive behavior, worry/depression, avoidant behavior, under-eating, conduct problems, and over-eating.
Such avoidant behavior, Dr. Jackson noted, is among the most debilitating of PTSD symptoms.
