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schizoid personality disorder - Definition: (Source: MedLinePlus)

Schizoid personality disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person has a lifelong pattern of indifference to others and social isolation. ...
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Causes of schizoid personality disorder (Source: MedLinePlus)
Personality disorders are patterns of behaviors and relationships that interfere with a person's life over many years. The cause of schizoid personality disorder is unknown. Estimates of its incidence vary. This disorder may be associated with schizophrenia and shares many of the same risk factors. However, schizoid personality disorder is not as disabling as schizophrenia, because it does not cause hallucinations , delusions, or the complete disconnection from reality that occurs in untreated (or treatment-resistant) schizophrenia. ...
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Symptoms of schizoid personality disorder (Source: MedLinePlus)
A person with schizoid personality disorder: Appears aloof and detached; Avoids social activities that involve significant contact with other people; Does not want or enjoy close relationships, even with family members. ...
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schizoid personality disorder - Conventional Treatments (Source: MedLinePlus)
People with this disorder rarely seek treatment, and little is known about which treatments work. Talk therapy may not be effective, because people with schizoid personality disorder have difficulty relating well to others. ...
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Further Reading on schizoid personality disorder
  • Mental Health: Schizoid Personality Disorder ( WebMD )
    Schizoid personality disorder is one of a group of conditions called eccentric personality disorders . People with these disorders ...People with personality disorders have long-standing patterns of...
  • Borderline Personality Disorder - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    What is borderline personality disorder ? Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that causes unstable...What is borderline personality disorder ? Borderline personality disorder is...
  • Borderline Personality Disorder - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that causes unstable emotions, impulsiveness, relationship problems, and an unstable self-image.
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  • Personality disorder ( eMedicineHealth )
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