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Withdrawal may be viewed as a psychological defence mechanism it is a psychoanalytic term and refers to the tendency to escape from or avoid situations that may be experienced as emotionally or psychologically challenging.
When this strategy is overused personality disorders can develop for example avoidant personality disorder or schizoid personality disorder