Elena can't seem to establish social ties because she is afraid of being embarrassed or appearing foolish. she is easily hurt by criticism and is not willing to go into unfamiliar situations. she may be experiencing: a) paranoid personality disorder. b) incorrect avoidant personality disorder. c) correct histrionic personality disorder. d) incorrect narcissistic peronality disorder.

Avoid-ant personality disorder

Explanation:

Avoid-ant personality disorder also called an anxious personality disorder. It is related to the seriousness and fear of a person. The people who belong to this category of personality have low self-esteem and low self-confidence. These people have fear rejection and being negatively judged by people. Such type of feeling makes a person to avoid-ant the situation where they feel to be rejected or avoided by people. This personality disorder occurs equally in both males and females.  

Symptoms of avoid-ant personality disorder: