Question 1

whats a schizoid personality disorder?

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Social disconnection: Schizoid personality is associated with a general lack of reaction / connection socially. Remember the song, "people who need people?" schizoid people appear to not need people, or at least they act that way.

Question 2

what is 'schizoid personality disorder'?

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Social indifference: Schizoid personality disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person has a lifelong pattern of indifference to others and social isolation.

Question 3

what is diagnosis of schizoid personality disorder?

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I am an island: It's a long-term and unusual pattern of experience and behavior. People with this disorder tend to be detached from social relationships. When they're with others they may not show much emotion. They usually choose to be alone because they don't desire or enjoy close relationships. They don't tend to have close friends and may appear indifferent to praise or criticism.

Question 4

how to know if i have schizoid personality disorder?

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See provider: Meeting with a mental health professional will provide you with the best likelihood of getting an accurate assessment and feedback. Good luck!

Question 5

can one get better from schizoid personality disorder?

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May be: By definition, schizoid personality is a disorder that is " idiosyntonic" which means the patient suffering from it is not distressed"  and feels somewhat in harmony with the symptoms.  One of the biggest motivations for treatment and successful outcome is "being distressed"'by the impact of the symptoms. So in this disorder , there is little motivation because of lack of distress.

Question 6

can there be a mild form of schizoid personality disorder?

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Traits vs Disorder: People may have any variation of personality traits in a "milder" form that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for a disorder. They key thing to look at is are these traits functionally causing impairment or not?

Question 7

i think i have schizoid personality disorder.  what symptoms should i have?

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Read NIH fact sheet: Nih fact sheet:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001918/

this is a personality disorder with several specific criteria that need time (several visits) to be clarified with your treating psychiatrist.

Question 8

will i be able to recover from a lifetime of schizoid personality disorder?

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PersonalityDisorders: are difficult to treat; however, if you want to make changes you are ahead of the game. Most people w' personality disorders do not think there is anything wrong with them. Find a good therapist and start working on the things that you are uncomfortable with about yourself, which are the neurotic parts and your strengths. It will take time, but is worth it.

Question 9

i believe i have schizoid personality disorder. does this have to be treated?

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Schizoid Personality: I am not sure what makes you think you have this disorder but if you think you are suffering from this difficulty you would benefit from consulting with a mental health professional who could help you understand the origin of your distress and how to develop strategies to cope with whatever is causing your concern.

Question 10

is it possible to truly recover from a lifetime of schizoid personality disorder?

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Let me try: Personality disorders seem confusing, but they're really not. They are styles not illnesses so you don't recover, you might change but it's not common to be drastically different after you're adult. So, if you still are just not very interested in social relationships and even prefer spending time alone, that's you. It might be a problem to others, and that may trouble you. Talk therapy may help.

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