Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Many believe that schizotypal personality disorder represents mild schizophrenia. The disorder is characterized by odd forms of thinking and perceiving, and individuals with this disorder often seek isolation from others. They sometimes believe to have extra sensory ability or that unrelated events relate to them in some important way. They generally engage in eccentric behavior and have difficulty concentrating for long periods of time. Their speech is often over elaborate and difficult to follow.

Symptoms of Schizotypal Personality Disorder:

1. Indifferent / detachment from social relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentric behavior. As indicated by at least five of the following:

-Ideas of reference.
-Magical thinking or odd beliefs, that not consistent with the cultures norms and influences behavior.
-Odd perceptual experiences.
-Odd thinking or speech.
-Suspiciousness or paranoid.
-Narrowed or inappropiated affect.
-Eccentric, odd, or peculiar behavior / appearance.
-Few or no close friends or confidants. Not including first-degree relatives.
-Excessive social anxiety.

2. Symptoms not due to another disorder