Schizoid personality disorder

Schizoid personality disorder (SzPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a preference to be let alone and the avoidance of intimate personal relationships. SzPD is far more common in men than it's in women. It can be best described as an extreme case of a person with an introverted personality. In addition to having few relationships with either friends of family, schizoid patients tend to be passive in only adverse situations. However, many people with the personality disorder tend to be very independent from others, often have well-developed interests, and can have relationships with those who share these interests if there's no expectation of intimacy.
A schizoid patient is usually confused with an autistic person. This is because both patients most likely lack close bonds with others, they are both very silent, they are both cold and aloof to others, they both dislike being the center of attention, they both dislike mainstream culture, and they are both social outcasts of society. However, a schizoid patient has a different motivation of being asocial from others. A schizoid patient believes that there's nothing wrong with not having any close relationships with others, and he or she rather be completely alone to be happy from being told what society expects him or her to follow the same trend as everyone else. For an autistic person, an autistic person desires to have meaningful friendships or lovers if he or she has normal social skills, he or she knows how to read social cues and express appropriate emotions, and he or she becomes less self-absorbed of their special hobbies (ex. playing with video games, playing with toy trains, drawing stick figures). On top of that, unlike an autistic person, a schizoid patient doesn't display any repetitive behavior, doesn't have meltdowns, doesn't overstimulate around loud noises or food textures, and is able to read social cues.
===Comorbidity===
The following conditions commonly coexist with SzPD:
*Schizotypal personality disorder (StPD)
*Maladaptive daydreaming
*Agoraphobia and other anxiety disorders
*Depressive disorder
Schizoid personality disorder at Wikipedia
Category:Psychiatry
Category:Cluster A Personality Disorders
Category:Personality Disorders
Category:Behavioral Issues