What Is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
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- 1. The Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Schizoid personality disorder. Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizoid-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20354414
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When you hear the word schizoid, it may bring to mind someone with a split personality. However, this is not the case. A person who is diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder may never have a single hallucination.1The Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Schizoid personality disorder. Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizoid-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20354414 Instead, they may prefer to remain alone rather than interact with other people.
While the condition is uncommon, you or someone you know may suffer from it for years without ever knowing. The signs and symptoms are typically not extreme, and its diagnosis usually only comes on the heels of another more common condition, such as depression or generalized anxiety disorder.
