Schizoid Personality Disorder

Schizoid Personality Disorder

People diagnosed with this disorder can be cold, distant and reclusive, shying away from closeness or intimacy. They can get caught up in their own thoughts and hold back from getting involved with other people. This pattern is indicated by four (or more) of the following (from DSM-IV, American Psychiatric Association, 1994):

1) neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including family relationships

2) often chooses activities that don’t involve other people.

3) has little interest in having sexual relations with another person

4) enjoys few activities

5) lacks close friends other than immediate family

6) appears indifferent to praise or criticism

7) shows emotional coldness, detachment, or little emotional expression.