The term “schizoid” refers to a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, tendencies towards solitary lifestyle as well as apathy, coldness, detachment and secretiveness. What do you know about schizotypal personality disorders?
Intimate ; social interactions
Social; range of emotions
Social; activities or hobbies
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Suspicious of others
Socially isolated
Experiencing hallucinations
Schizophrenia, mood disorder with psychotic features, any other psychotic disorders, pervasive developmental, direct physiological
Schizophrenia, direct physiological, substance abuse, mood disorder with psychotic features
Direct physiological , schizophrenia, depression, mood disorder with psychotic features
Happiness- even when granted desired objects
Anger- even in direct provocation
Sadness- even when death of relative
Hobbies/interest
Everyday
Occupational
Have high paying jobs
Marry
Have co morbid diagnosis
Schizophrenia, schizotypal
Schizophrenia, Major depressive, substance abuse, GAD, borderline PD, avoidant PD
Schizophrenia, avoidant PD, Major Depressive, Paranoid PD, Schizotypal,
Moving from rural to city, lasting several months manifested by solitary activities, constricted affect and deficits in communication
The grieving process associated with the death of a friend/family member, lasting 5 months
The ability to only exhibit one emotional affect for a period of several months eg: periods of happiness or sadness
Women
Men
Children
True
False
All only experience one or the other of cognitive or perceptual distortions
All only experience depersonalization and trance like states
All are characterized by a period of persistent psychotic symptoms
4
3
5
Schizophrenia episode
Premorbid
Late onset
Almost always chooses solitary actives
Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family
Has recurrent suspicions without justification regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner
Has little if any interest in having sexual experiences with another person
Takes pleasure in few if any activities
Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy
Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked
Lacks close friends or confidants other than first degree relatives
Appears indifferent to he praise or criticism of others
Shows emotional coldness, detachment or flattened affectivity
Intimate and social
Social and interpersonal
Occupational and interpersonal
Early childhood
Early adulthood
Can develop at anytime
Beliefs are held with delusional conviction
Incorrect interpretations of casual incidents and external events as having a particular and unusual meaning specifically for the person
Superstitious beliefs that are outside the norms of their subculture
Alien obsessed
Superstitious
Hypochondriacs
Talk to animals
Feel that they have special powers to sense events before they happen
Feel they are receiving special unfair discriminatory treatment compared to others
Read others' thoughts
Have magical control over others
Perceptual alterations- sensing another person is present/hearing voices
Introduce themselves to start interactions
Negotiate the full range of affects and interpersonal cuing required for successful realtionships
Understand coherent thoughts and beliefs of healthy individuals
Depression
Sexual identity issues
Anxiety
Dysphoric affects
Substance abuse
Factitious disorders
15% to 30%
30% to 50%
40% to 50%
Dietary choices
Religious beliefs and rituals
Hobbies
Mid-late adulthood only
Apparent in childhood/adolescence
Early adulthood only
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