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Schizotypal personality disorder   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Symptoms

People with this disorder may be severely disturbed and may resemble those with schizophrenia; more commonly, however, patients behave only mildly oddly, having unusual beliefs (aliens, witchcraft, etc) that they cling to so strongly that it isolates them from normal relationships. Hallucinations are unusual.

  • discomfort in social situations
  • odd beliefs, fantasies or preoccupations
  • odd behavior or appearance
  • odd speech
  • no close friends
  • inappropriate display of feelings
  • suspicious or paranoid

Signs and Tests

  • history from relatives
  • observation of behavior
  • psychological evaluation

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