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Effort to avoid dealing with a stressor
In psychology, avoidance coping is a coping mechanism and form of experiential avoidance. It is characterized by a person's efforts, conscious or unconscious
Avoidance_coping
Strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions
behavioral), emotion-focused, and occupation-focused coping. Billings and Moos later added avoidance coping as a subset of emotion-focused strategies. However
Coping
Attempts to avoid internal experiences
Numerous self-report studies have linked EA and related constructs (avoidance coping, thought suppression) to psychopathology and other forms of dysfunction
Experiential_avoidance
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up avoidance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Avoidance may refer to: Avoidance coping, a kind of coping that is generally considered maladaptive
Avoidance
Avoiding doing a task that needs to be completed
Procrastination is an avoidance coping behavior that involves unnecessarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there could be negative
Procrastination
Personality disorder
inferiority, and an overreliance on avoidance of feared stimuli (e.g., self-imposed social isolation) as a maladaptive coping method. Those affected typically
Avoidant_personality_disorder
emotional avoidance, in which emotions are experienced as a negative, undesired reaction to a stressful situation, emotional approach coping involves the
Emotional_approach_coping
Emotional response caused by severe distressing events
strategies: adaptive coping and maldaptive coping. Adaptive coping mechanisms are recognized as healthy forms of coping, while maldaptive coping mechanisms are
Psychological_trauma
Spirituality as avoidance of unresolved psychological issues
Spiritual materialism Vāsanā Avoidance coping Defence mechanisms Erikson's stages of psychosocial development Experiential avoidance Introspection illusion
Spiritual_bypass
Personality trait
mistakes, tended to utilize more passive or avoidance coping. They also tended to utilize self-criticism as a coping method. This is consistent with theories
Perfectionism_(psychology)
loneliness. The cyclical pattern is a vicious circle of loneliness and avoidance coping, the study states. Social networks, like Facebook, can have a detrimental
Criticism_of_Facebook
Feeling sorry for oneself
man. As self-pity is observed to be associated with rumination and avoidance coping strategies, it is an important emotional experience to acknowledge
Self-pity
1982 Indian film
following old feudal ways. Unni is scared and not bothered, or is in avoidance coping, when thieves steal crops from his land, even when he knows that his
Elippathayam
Brain damage caused by events after birth
been correlated to avoidance coping methods in patients with ABI; this strategy is represented in people who actively evade coping with emotions. These
Acquired_brain_injury
Type of emotional reaction
It can be stated risk factors consisted of negative life events and avoidance coping strategies and, for children, parental emotional and physical distress
Personal_distress
Suppression of autistic behaviors
goal of being perceived as neurotypical. Masking behavior is a learned coping strategy in response to minority stress that may prevent someone being stigmatized
Autistic_masking
Medical diagnostic method
Ratings on items are summed to create three subscales – re-experiencing, avoidance coping, and psychological hyperarousal (such as "jumpiness") – as well as
PTSD Symptom Scale – Self-Report Version
PTSD_Symptom_Scale_–_Self-Report_Version
most common of both short- and long-term effects and functions as an avoidance coping skill that inhibits the healing process and can often be remedied by
Effects_and_aftermath_of_rape
Unconscious psychological mechanism
advantages in coping but can cause long-term problems in relationships, work, and enjoyment of life when used as one's primary coping style. They include:
Defence_mechanism
Distress caused by being away from home
to the separation; low self-directedness; high harm avoidance; rigidity; a wishful-thinking coping style. Family factors: decision control (e.g., caregivers
Homesickness
Fear of making or taking phone calls
workplace because use of phones may play a crucial role within a career. Coping strategies may consist of planning the conversation ahead of time and rehearsing
Telephone_phobia
Psychological and social aspects of cancer
approach-oriented coping supports more positive adjustments and psychological well-being than avoidance-oriented coping. Avoidance coping is an individual's
Psycho-oncology
Discomfort or fear in social settings
in a way that will be embarrassing or humiliating, often coupled with avoidance and anxiety symptoms. Standardized rating scales can be used to screen
Social_anxiety
Positive emotion
suggested to be an emotion that can reinforce anxiety through avoidance or be an adaptive coping mechanism when stressed or frustrated. Relief is often discussed
Relief_(emotion)
Model for coping with grief
The dual process model of coping is a model for coping with grief developed by Margaret Stroebe and Henk Schut. This model seeks to address shortcomings
Dual_process_model_of_coping
Type of behavior therapy
alternative coping responses are attempted to break the loop. This method is described with the acronyms "TRAP" (Trigger, Response, Avoidance Pattern) and
Behavioral_activation
Family of related psychotherapies
emotion-focused coping, a separate concept involving coping strategies for managing emotions. EFT has been used to improve clients' emotion-focused coping abilities
Emotionally_focused_therapy
Form of integrative psychotherapy
relationships. "Coping styles" are a person's behavioral responses to schemas. There are three potential coping styles: In "avoidance" the person tries
Schema_therapy
Jacqueline (April 25, 2017). "Why '13 Reasons Why' Can Be Triggering for People Coping With Mental Illness". CNN. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017
Criticism_of_Netflix
Distinguishable physical characteristic
employ various coping mechanisms, both adaptive and maladaptive, to deal with the psychological impact. While some may resort to avoidance or denial, others
Visible_difference
Eating in response to emotions
eating, but the two are indirectly associated through emotion-focused coping and avoidance-distraction behaviors. While the scientific results differed somewhat
Emotional_eating
Compulsive consumption of negative online contents
have begun coping with the abundance of negative news stories by avoiding news altogether. A study from 2017 to 2022 showed that news avoidance is increasing
Doomscrolling
Personality trait of highly sensitive persons
the engagement of deeper cognitive processing strategies for employing coping actions, all of which is driven by heightened emotional reactivity, both
Sensory processing sensitivity
Sensory_processing_sensitivity
Disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds
suggest that at least some level of avoidance is beneficial. There are other approaches to management and coping; some people with misophonia mimic trigger
Misophonia
Feeling of strain and pressure
practicing mindfulness or relaxation, and using humor. Avoidance-focused coping (or dysfunctional coping): This style involves avoiding the stressor and the
Psychological_stress
Diminished responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated exposure
Exposure to phobic stimuli with a subsequent avoidance response may strengthen the future anxiety because the avoidance response reduces the stress, thereby reinforcing
Desensitization_(psychology)
Focused attention on one's mental distress
slowly" Scholarly definitions include: Response Styles Theory: a form of coping with self-discrepancy in which one focuses on self-referent thoughts and
Rumination_(psychology)
2010 American film directed by Mick Jackson
about Grandin renewed Gerson Saines' "energy, motivation and spirit" in coping with her son's condition. "Temple's story brought me hope and (her mother)'s
Temple_Grandin_(film)
Type of cognitive process
of which are typically-maladaptive coping strategies. CSB did correlate significantly with avoidance/substance coping and to reduce emotional regulation
Self-blame_(psychology)
Any event causing instability and danger
functioning, use therapeutic interactions) Coping and negotiating (identify coping attempts, present alternative coping strategies, follow up post-crisis) Moreover
Crisis
Eyes not aligning when looking at something
exists regarding coping strategies employed by adult strabismics. One study categorized coping methods into three subcategories: avoidance (refraining from
Strabismus
Social interaction aiming at inflicting harm or unpleasantness
as well as social factors, and can have a close relationship with stress coping style. Aggression may be displayed in order to intimidate. The operative
Aggression
Anxiety disorder associated with social situations
that the presence of certain social fears (e.g., avoidance of participating in small groups, avoidance of going to a party) are more likely to trigger
Social_anxiety_disorder
Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for emotional dysregulation
early in their development and never learned proper coping mechanisms. These individuals may use avoidance, substances, dissociation, and other maladaptive
Dialectical_behavior_therapy
inferiority, and an overreliance on avoidance of feared stimuli (e.g., self-imposed social isolation) as a maladaptive coping method. Those affected typically
Classification of personality disorders
Classification_of_personality_disorders
objects, situations, people, or places. They can result in avoidance behaviors or, if avoidance is not possible, extreme anxiety or panic attacks. Generalized
Symptoms_of_victimization
1999 British comedy film by Justin Kerrigan
of a drug-fuelled weekend in Cardiff, Wales. A central feature is the avoidance of moralising about the impact of 1990s dance lifestyle; instead the film
Human_Traffic
Theory in multicultural psychology
servility for the avoidance of retaliation and for self-preservation. In a broader context, the term may refer to a minority's strategy of coping with oppression
Uncle_Tom_syndrome
American neuroscientist (1943)
responsive adult human, its corticolimbic organization will be poorly capable of coping with the stressful chaotic dynamics that are inherent in all human relationships
Allan_Schore
Extent to which a person can cope with changes
avoidant coping and self-deceptive positivity. It was later decided that the AAQ actually measured psychological flexibility, not experiential avoidance. It
Flexibility_(personality)
Conscious effort to discontinue a thought
Steger, M.F. (2006). Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability: Comparisons with coping and emotion regulation strategies.
Thought_suppression
Stress-relieving activity
Safety behaviors (also known as safety-seeking behaviors) are coping behaviors used to reduce anxiety and fear when the user feels threatened. An example
Safety_behaviors_(anxiety)
Framework for cross-cultural communication
cultural values could be analyzed: individualism-collectivism; uncertainty avoidance; power distance (strength of social hierarchy) and masculinity-femininity
Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory
Hofstede's_cultural_dimensions_theory
American writer and artist (1943–2021)
found that Arobateau and others utilized "social support, activities, avoidance coping, drugs and alcohol, and self-acceptance" to cope with the minority
Red_Jordan_Arobateau
Personality disorder
using healthy coping strategies. Maladaptive strategies commonly used to regulate their emotions include self-harm, rumination, avoidance, and thought
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline_personality_disorder
Theory of criminology
and 4) strains create some pressure or incentive to engage in criminal coping. 1) Failure to achieve positively valued goals. 2) Removal of positive stimuli
General_strain_theory
Organism tolerant of a wide temperature range
narrow range of ambient temperatures. Through a wide variety of thermal coping mechanisms, eurythermic organisms can either provide or expel heat for themselves
Eurytherm
Democratic procedure for expelling citizens
p. 203. Wesselmann, E. and Williams, K. 2013. 'Ostracism and Stages of Coping'. In: C. Dewall (ed.) Oxford Handbook of Social Exclusion. (20–30). Oxford:
Ostracism
Hypothesis that human replicas elicit revulsion
those traits. Pathogen avoidance: Uncanny stimuli may activate a cognitive mechanism that originally evolved to motivate the avoidance of potential sources
Uncanny_valley
Mental disorder
do take place, they are mostly cognitive in nature, involving mental avoidance and excessive rumination. Primarily obsessional OCD takes the form of
Primarily obsessional obsessive–compulsive disorder
Primarily_obsessional_obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Insertion of foreign objects into soft tissues under the skin or into muscle
Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) teaches clients problem-solving skills and general coping strategies so that they can more effectively deal with future problems.
Self-embedding
Type of support group for grief
dual-process model of coping for grief, which distinguishes between restoration-oriented and loss-oriented coping. Restoration-oriented coping is concerned with
Bereavement_group
Gender is correlated with the prevalence of certain mental disorders
coping mechanisms and use of coping mechanisms may likely play a role in observed gender differences in PTSD. These described differences in coping mechanisms
Mental_disorders_and_gender
Social and psychological factors that cause alcoholism in families
alone. Younger generations of ACOAs scored more positively, in terms of coping mechanisms. This may be due to the fact that alcoholism is seen more as
Alcoholism_in_family_systems
Fear of swallowing or choking
before or during the act of swallowing. This can therefore lead to the avoidance of swallowing solid foods and liquids, taking any forms of tablets or
Pseudodysphagia
American actress (1946–2025)
can't think about directing when I'm acting." A drama about three sisters coping with the senility and eventual death of their elderly father (Walter Matthau)
Diane_Keaton
State of overwhelm caused by an excess of sensory input
activities and interact with others Anxiety Increased blood pressure Avoidance or withdraw from social settings Making poor eye contact Constantly changing
Sensory_overload
Family dynamic
disorder, including anorexia nervosa or binge eating disorder as an emotional coping method due to psychological distress. These young individuals may also have
Dysfunctional_family
Anomaly of self-awareness
depersonalization can, just like dissociation in general, be considered a type of coping mechanism, used to decrease the intensity of unpleasant experience, whether
Depersonalization
Measure of perseverance through difficult challenges
using coping mechanisms rather than avoidance techniques. Mental toughness acts as a mediator between academic anxiety and academic avoidance, which
Mental_toughness
Sudden periods of intense fear
(SSRIs) and CBT. Some research suggests that CBT is more effective at gaining coping skills than at effecting true panic cessation. A 2009 review found positive
Panic_attack
Broad subject that encompasses all facets of men's health
form of anger, hostility, and irritability. Additionally, risktaking and avoidance behaviors may be demonstrated more commonly in men. The following is a
Men's_health
Condition involving social and behavioral differences
people learn to observe and form models of social patterns, and develop coping strategies, such as "masking". Masking is associated with poorer mental
Autism
Lack of physical touch in a person's life
studies that women were arguably more likely to use physical touch as a coping mechanism than men, though researchers noted that conclusions in the field
Touch_starvation
Austrian psychiatrist and educator
from one of four "mistaken goals": undue attention, power, revenge or avoidance (inadequacy). His overall goal was that students would learn to cooperate
Rudolf_Dreikurs
Type of behavior therapy
this avoidance, in turn, can temporarily reduce anxiety but is not necessarily an adaptive way of coping with it. In this regard, patients' avoidance behaviors
Systematic_desensitization
protective motor reactions, exhibiting avoidance learning and making trade-offs between noxious stimulus avoidance and other motivational requirements.
Pain_in_cephalopods
Intense hostile emotional state of mind
experience of anger. This domain provides a chance to examine coping strategies, such as avoidance, seeking distraction, and downplaying, which are common ways
Anger
Belief in the connection of unrelated events
external locus of control, and magical thinking can therefore be utilized as a coping mechanism for the lack of control in one's life experiences (Stanke). Superstition-based
Magical_thinking
Cancer of the colon or rectum
Lindstrøm TC, Underlid K (April 2016). ""I just have to move on": Women's coping experiences and reflections following their first year after primary breast
Colorectal_cancer
Cognitive strategy for preparation
positively correlated with goals related to both performance-avoidance and anxiety-avoidance, it was not found to be a predictor of one's mastery of goals
Defensive_pessimism
Chronic medical condition
which can worsen symptoms for extended periods, and counselling may help in coping with the illness. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, ME/CFS affected two to nine
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic_encephalomyelitis/chronic_fatigue_syndrome
Australian-American union leader (1901–1990)
engagement. He viewed it as part of "the Gompers tradition, which taught avoidance of independent political action and denied the existence of class relationships
Harry_Bridges
Type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse without consent
effective treatment plan will consider the following: current stressors, coping skills, physical health, interpersonal conflicts, self-esteem, family issues
Rape
Psychological test
hostile attributions, hostile affect, aggressive responding, social avoidance and other". As the Ho scale fundamentally aims to test for anger and conflict-centered
Cook–Medley_hostility_scale
Gang rape, torture, murder and assault incident in India
(November 2019). "Sexual Violence Against Women in India: Daily Life and Coping Strategies of Young Women in Delhi". Violence Against Women. 25 (14): 1717–1738
2012 Delhi gang rape and murder
2012_Delhi_gang_rape_and_murder
Large bear native to Eurasia and North America
small, cramped cages often with no natural setting. Pacing is a way of coping with stress that comes with being trapped in unnaturally small spaces. These
Brown_bear
Exclusion of someone from social relations
in which individuals may develop heightened sensitivity to criticism, avoidance of vulnerability, or chronic fear of exclusion. Social rejection may be
Social_rejection
Medical condition
is a severe, irrational fear of dental situations leading to complete avoidance of dental care, often impacting daily functioning and health. As with
Dental_fear
Napier (September 2006). "Poverty, household food insecurity and nutrition: Coping strategies in an informal settlement in the Vaal Triangle, South Africa"
Malnutrition_in_South_Africa
Fear of pain due to movement
combining education with graded exposure to movement can reduce fear-avoidance behaviors and improve motor function during rehabilitation. Kinesiophobia
Kinesiophobia
Psychological trauma from contact with traumatized people
those of PTSD (e.g. intrusive re-experiencing of the traumatic material, avoidance of trauma triggers/emotions, negative changes in beliefs and feelings
Secondary_trauma
distribution of aid following disasters; education on vector borne disease avoidance (inc. Zika Virus and Dengue Virus); first aid training; and sanitation
Dominican_Red_Cross
Anxiety disorder
how SAD affects a child's attendance and participation in school, their avoidance behaviors stay with them as they grow and enter adulthood. Recently, "the
Separation_anxiety_disorder
Computer-simulated experience
even self-concept. Self-concept is a key indicator of core attitudes and coping abilities, particularly in adolescents. Early studies conducted on observing
Virtual_reality
Fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse
shortness of breath, trembling/shaking, anxiety, sweating, crying, and avoidance of others. There can be many different reasons for why people develop
Genophobia
Medical condition
presenting psychological symptoms (e.g., excessive exhaustion, unhappiness, avoidance, dread and worry) that negative impacts an individual's well-being and
Psychosocial_distress
Human emotional/psychological response
heightened feelings of guilt and self-blame. Maladaptive coping mechanisms, such as avoidance, emotional suppression, or self-blame for the loss, are often
Perinatal_bereavement
Emotional bond with perpetrator of abuse
lead to dissociative symptoms that could be a self-preservation and/or coping mechanism. Neurobiological changes can also affect brain development and
Traumatic_bonding
Mental or emotional harm inflicted on a person
intimate relationships, as non-recognition of the actions as abuse may be a coping or defense mechanism in order to either seek to master, minimize or tolerate
Psychological_abuse
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