Two of those personality disordersbelonging to Cluster A disordersare schizoid personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder.
Read on to learn more about these personality disorders and how to recognize them.
These disorders are characterized by difficulty forming close personal relationships and odd or eccentric behavior.
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Its also very difficult for people with schizoid personality to exhibit a wide array of emotions.
Their affectthe way they express emotionsisbluntedand can cause them to come off as aloof, disengaged, and distant.
Both disorders are characterized by issues with relationships.
The relationship with reality is also vastly different between these two disorders.
As far as these disorders connections to schizophrenia go, they are both different here as well.
Schizoid personality disorder is not related to and does not lead to schizophrenia.
However, there are notable differences between schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder.
Prevalence and Causes
Both schizoid personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder are relatively uncommon.
Some researchers believe there might be a connection between schizoid personality disorder and autism spectrum disorder.
In these cases, they might be prescribed antidepressants, antipsychotics or other medication to treat their symptoms.
There are no medications with a specific indication for schizoid or schizotypal personality disorder.
Those with schizoid personality disorder can benefit fromtalk therapyin both individual and group options.
How effective medication may be can vary and should be considered and prescribed on a case-by-case basis.
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