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Schizoid personality disorder

Alternative Names:

Personality disorder - schizoid



Symptoms:

A person with schizoid personality disorder:

  • Does not desire nor enjoy close relationships, even with family members
  • Avoids social activities that involve significant interpersonal contact
  • Appears aloof and detached


Signs and tests:

People with schizoid personality disorder are loners and show little interest in developing close relationships.




Review Date: 12/9/2004
Reviewed By: James W. Dilley, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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