Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid personality disorder is a condition in which people avoid social activities and consistently shy away from interaction with others. People with the disorder are generally loners with a profound inability to connect with others and form personal relationships.
To others, people with schizoid personality disorder may appear aloof, dull or humorless, and they are often ignored in social settings. People with the disorder show a flattened or restricted range of emotions, and can appear indifferent to what’s going on around them. However, their inner life can be rife with a deep emotional need, sensitivity and confusion about the world around them.
It’s unclear whether people with schizoid personality disorder willingly embrace isolation, or secretly crave intimacy but find interpersonal relations too distressing. What is clear is that people with schizoid personality disorder withdraw at the expense of relationships with people they care about, even spouses.
The cause of schizoid personality disorder is unknown, although genetics and environmental factors both come into play. It’s difficult to treat people with schizoid personality disorder because they consider therapy intrusive. However, some therapeutic approaches and medications may help relieve some symptoms of this chronic condition.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/schizoid-personality-disorder/DS00865
Filed under: personality disorder, relationship | Tagged: diagnosis and treatment
your forgot to mention aspects of narcissism and in extreme cases….callousness and cruelty.
A sense of superiority, that people are disposable and that some people with SPD also wear masks to protect their real self.
you make the disorder sound so pitiful and geeky.
some patients interac well(secret Schizoid), but feel nothing inside dispite this. they are usualy creative and insightful with stoic beliefs and atruism at times.
some people with this disorder think there is nothing wrong with them and enjoy solidarity. they have overt and covert personalities.
they feel like outsiders looking in. they dont expect people to help them, their world is safe for them and some believe the outside world can be threatening, consisting of ignorant, emotionally consumed people.
thank you for your comments.