What is schizotypal personality disorder?
Schizotypal personality disorder, or simply schizotypal disorder, is a personality disorder that is characterized by a need for social isolation, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional beliefs. The behaviors suggest schizophrenia but are not severe enough to meet its criteria.
How do members experience schizotypal personality disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with schizotypal personality disorder*
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Depressed mood
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Anxious mood
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*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.
Top treatments taken by people for schizotypal personality disorder*
Who has schizotypal personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 3 | |
20s | 13 | |
30s | 19 | |
40s | 24 | |
50s | 9 | |
60s | 1 | |
70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 28 | |
Female | 40 |