Who Was The First Person To Be Diagnosed With Schizophrenia?
Personality disorder - schizoid
Symptoms
A person with schizoid personality disorder:
- Appears aloof and detached
- Avoids social activities that involve emotional intimacy with other people
- Does not want or enjoy close relationships, even with family members
Signs and tests
Like other personality disorders, schizoid personality disorder is diagnosed based on a psychological evaluation and the history and severity of the symptoms.
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