a comparison on early maladaptive schemas in avoidant personality disorders paintes & normale individuals

abstract aim and background: primary maladaptive schemas are  main pattern of many personality disorders, comparison of primary maladaptive schemas can prepare a strong credit for schematherapy. the purpose of the present study was to determine the dominant schemas and comparison of early maladaptive schemas in avoidant personality disorders patients and normal individuals.   methods and materials: in this cross sectional study, 90  avoidant personality disorders patients & normal individuals have been chosen (45 in each group). collecting information tool was the short form of the young schema questionnaire and millon clinical multiaxial inventory. after collecting information, data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance findings: our findings indicated that there was a significant difference between early maladaptive schemas in avoidant personality disorders patients and normal individuals. also, the avoidant personality disorders group had significantly higher scores on most maladaptive schemas with the disconnection and rejection, impaired autonomy, impaired limits, over-vigilance (p<0.001) and other- directedness (p=0.007) as compared to the control group.   conclusions: this study showed that the early maladaptive schemas are inefficient on the avoidant personality disorders patients. with the identification early maladaptive schemas before getting an avoidant personality disorder and measurement of the schemas, can be done an appropriate intervention strategies to reduce the scheme.