Consistent behavioral strategies used to avoid or terminate aversive situations, which may be adaptive in genuinely threatening contexts but problematic when they prevent necessary learning or social functioning.
Example: A person consistently leaving social situations when feeling anxious, providing short-term relief but preventing the development of social confidence and skills.
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