Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Schizoid personality disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person has a lifelong pattern of indifference to others and social isolation.
Alternative Names
Personality disorder - schizoid
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The causes of schizoid personality disorder are unknown. This disorder may be related to
However, schizoid personality disorder is not as disabling as schizophrenia. It does not cause
Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and David B. Merrill, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of
Psychiary, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical
Center, New York, NY. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
