avoidance (redirected from avoid)

avoidance /avoid·ance/ (ah-void´ans) a conscious or unconscious defense mechanism consisting of refusal to encounter situations, activities, or objects that would produce anxiety or conflict.

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avoidance

Etymology: ME, avoiden, to empty

(in psychiatry) a conscious or unconscious defense mechanism, physical or psychologic, by which an individual tries to avoid or escape from unpleasant stimuli, conflicts, or feelings, such as anxiety, fear, pain, or danger.

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avoidance

a conscious or unconscious defensive reaction intended to escape anxiety, conflict, danger, fear or pain.

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avoidance

Psychiatry The intentional skirting of new interpersonal contacts to the extent of impairing social function

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Patient discussion about avoid.

Q. Is it true that more cups of coffee can help avoid snack attacks?? I love having a snack between meals- but way too much. Is it true that black coffee can replace the feeling that a snack gives and even calm the fake hunger feeling for a while??

A. you cam use anthing i.e. water,soda and juice,but coffee has alot of caffine,you can also try a couple of crackers (plain).or even a piece of candy or gum.

Q. What sort of nutrition should I maintain in order to avoid breast cancer? I know there is great importance in life style changes, an changing nutrition is one of them. I have breast cancer in my family so I would like to avoid that.

A. No food or diet can prevent you from getting breast cancer. But some foods can make your body the healthiest it can be, boost your immune system, and help keep your risk for breast cancer as low as possible. loosing weight, eating fiber and avoiding estrogen-like pesticides can reduse the chance of developing breast cancer.

Q. How does drinking a lot of water before an activity helps to avoid dehydration? Question Description It just makes me go to the bathroom more…

A. you need to drink water before,during and after any sports or exercises,because you sweat which causes dehydration.