These are the typical symptoms exhibited from a person suffering from Schizoid Personality Disorder as classified in the DSM-IV:
Often, people with schizoid personality disorder populate the fringes of life — choosing to work a midnight shift, for example. They may live in the basement of their elderly parents' homes or in some cases become homeless, refusing outreach services.
People with schizoid personality disorder are loners. Generally they:
Choose activities that don't require interaction with others
Prize solitude and independence
Are often unable to respond to normal social cues in social settings
Harbor little desire for sexual experiences with others
Can appear dull or indifferent to others
Are followers rather than leaders in groups
Emotional coldness or aloofness
Indifference to praise or criticism and the feelings of others
Close friendships with no more than one or two people, including family members
Social withdrawal, or continual avoidance of social activities
Flattened emotions or lack of expressivity
Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)
General feeling of discomfort or restlessness (dysphoria)
Having little to say
Lack of motivation or persistence (avolition)
Tendency toward underperformance in school or work settings
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These are the typical symptoms exhibited from a person suffering from Schizoid Personality Disorder as classified in the DSM-IV:
Often, people with schizoid personality disorder populate the fringes of life — choosing to work a midnight shift, for example. They may live in the basement of their elderly parents' homes or in some cases become homeless, refusing outreach services.
People with schizoid personality disorder are loners. Generally they:
Choose activities that don't require interaction with others
Prize solitude and independence
Are often unable to respond to normal social cues in social settings
Harbor little desire for sexual experiences with others
Can appear dull or indifferent to others
Are followers rather than leaders in groups
Emotional coldness or aloofness
Indifference to praise or criticism and the feelings of others
Close friendships with no more than one or two people, including family members
Social withdrawal, or continual avoidance of social activities
Flattened emotions or lack of expressivity
Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)
General feeling of discomfort or restlessness (dysphoria)
Having little to say
Lack of motivation or persistence (avolition)
Tendency toward underperformance in school or work settings