Schizoid personality disorder

**Schizoid personality disorder** (/ˈskɪtsɔɪd, ˈskɪdzɔɪd, ˈskɪzɔɪd/, dem often abbreviate as **SzPD** anaa **ScPD**) be a personality disorder  wey be characterized by a lack of interest insyd social relationships, a tendency toward a solitary anaa sheltered lifestyle, reservedness, emotional coldness, detachment, den apathy. Affected individuals fi be unable to form intimate attachments to odas den simultaneously possess a rich den elaborate buh exclusively internal fantasy world. Oda associated features dey include stilted speech, a lack of deriving enjoyment from chaw activities, feeling as though one be an "observer" rada dan a participant in life, an intolerance towards meeting emotional expectations of odas, apparent indifference wen praised anaa criticized, being on de asexual spectrum, den idiosyncratic moral anaa political beliefs.

Symptoms typically dey start insyd late kiddie time anaa adolescence. De cause of SzPD be uncertain, buh der be sam evidence of links den shared genetic risk between SzPD, oda cluster A personality disorders, den schizophrenia. Thus, SzPD be considered to be a "schizophrenia-like personality disorder". E be diagnosed by clinical observation, wey e fi be very difficult to distinguish SzPD from oda mental disorders anaa conditions (such as autism spectrum disorder, plus wich e fi sam times dey overlap).

De effectiveness of psychotherapeutic den pharmacological treatments give de disorder yet to be empirically den systematically investigated. Dis be largely secof people plus SzPD rarely seek treatment for dema condition. Originally, na dem use low doses of atypical antipsychotics to treat sam symptoms of SzPD, buh dema use no longer be recommended. De substituted amphetamine bupropion fi be used to treat associated anhedonia. However, e no general be practice to treat SzPD plus medications, oda dan for de short-term treatment of acute co-occurring disorders (e.g. depression). Talk therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) fi no be effective, secof people plus SzPD fi get a hard time forming a good working relationship plus a therapist.

SzPD be a poorly studied disorder, wey der be little clinical data on SzPD secof e rarely be encountered insyd clinical settings. Na studies generally report a prevalence of less dan 1%. E be more commonly diagnosed insyd males dan insyd females. SzPD be linked to negative outcomes, wey dey include a significantly compromised quality of life, reduced overall functioning even after 15 years, den one of de lowest levels of "life success" of all personality disorders (dem measure as "status, wealth den successful relationships"). Bullying be particularly common towards schizoid individuals. Suicide fi be a running mental theme give schizoid individuals, though dem no likely to attempt am. Sam symptoms of SzPD (e.g. solitary lifestyle, emotional detachment, loneliness, den impaired communication), however, na e be stated as general risk factors for serious suicidal behavior.

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## External links

* David Kishik, "Self Study: Notes on the Schizoid Condition"
* The Biological foundations of the Schizoid Process
* NY Times article "Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle: For Some People, Intimacy Is Toxic"
* *Psychology Today* (2017): The Disappearance of the Schizoid Personality