Schizoid personality disorder
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What is schizoid personality disorder?
Schizoid personality disorder is a disorder characterized by withdrawal from affectional, social and other contacts with preference for fantasy, solitary activities, and introspection. There is a limited capacity to express feelings and to experience pleasure.
Common symptoms reported by people with schizoid personality disorder
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with schizoid personality disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Depression/Bipolar Therapy
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Data from patients with schizoid personality disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with schizoid personality disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
anxious mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Depression/Bipolar Therapy
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
weight gain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with schizoid personality disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has schizoid personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 61 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 20 say schizoid personality disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 11 | |
| 30s | 17 | |
| 40s | 12 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 17 | |
| 20-29 years | 5 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 25 | |
| Female | 32 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 26 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 9 |
These charts show data from schizoid personality disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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