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Schizotypal personality disorder
Not to be confused with
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder or
Schizoid personality disorder.
Schizotypal personality disorder is a
personality disorder characterized by a need for
social isolation, anxiety in social situations, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional beliefs. People with this disorder feel extreme discomfort with maintaining close relationships with people, and therefore they often do not. People who have this disorder may display peculiar manners of talking and dressing and often have difficulty in forming relationships. In some cases, they may react oddly in conversations, not respond or talk to themselves.[SUP]
[1][/SUP] They frequently misinterpret situations as being strange or having unusual meaning for them; paranormal and superstitious beliefs are not uncommon. People with this disorder seek medical attention for things such as anxiety, depression, or other symptoms.[SUP][
citation needed][/SUP] Schizotypal personality disorder occurs in 3% of the general population and is slightly more common in males.[SUP]
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The term "schizotypal" is derived from "schizotype," and was coined by
Sandor Rado in 1956 as an abbreviation of one phenotype of a "schizophrenic genotype".[SUP]
[3][/SUP] Schizotypal personality disorder may in some cases be a precursor to
schizophrenia.[SUP]
[4][/SUP] However, a study done by Haznedar et al. (2004) suggests that they may be two distinct disorders.[SUP]
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