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Schizoid Personality Disorder
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websites
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/schizoid-personality-disorder-symptoms/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizoid-personality-disorder/basics/definition/con-20029184
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizoid-personality-disorder/basics/treatment/con-20029184
Causes
Cause of schizoid personality disorder is unknown. This disorder may be related to schizophrenia and shares many of the same risk factors.
Schizoid personality disorder is generally not as disabling as schizophrenia. It does not cause the disconnection from reality (in the form of hallucinations or delusions) that occurs in untreated (or treatment-resistant) schizophrenia.
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of detachment from social relationships. A person with schizoid personality disorder often has difficulty expression emotions and does so typically in very restricted range, especially when communicating with others.
Symptoms
Prefer being alone and usually choose solitary activities
Prize independence and have few close friendships
Feel confused about how to respond to normal social cues and generally have little to say
Feel little if any desire for sexual relationships
Feel unable to experience pleasure
Come off as dull, indifferent or emotionally cold
Feel unmotivated and tend to underperform at school or work
Treatments and drugs
Medications
Talk therapy (psychotherapy)
Group therapy
Drugs