Psychology 2032A/B Quiz: Schizoid PD
16 Feb 2019
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Department
Course
Professor
Schizoid PD
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Presence of 4+ of the following signs of
aloofness
and
flat affect
from early
adulthood across many
contexts:
o 1) Lack of desire for or enjoyment of close relationships
o 2) Almost always prefers solitude to companionship
o 3) Little interest in sex
o 4) Few or no pleasurable activities
o 5) Lack of friends
o 6) Indifference to praise or criticism
o 7) Flat affect, emotional detachment, or coldness
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Appear dull, bland, aloof, no warm feelings for others
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Rarely experience strong emotions
II. Schizotypal PD
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Presence of 5+ of the following signs of
unusual thinking
,
eccentric behaviour
,
and
interpersonal
deficits from early adulthood across many contexts:
o 1) Ideas of reference
o 2) Odd beliefs or magical thinking e.g. beliefs in extrasensory perception
o 3) Unusual perceptions
o 4) Odd thought and speech
o 5) Suspiciousness or paranoia
o 6) Inappropriate or restricted affect
o 7) Odd or eccentric behaviour or appearance
o 8) Lack of close friends
o 9) Social anxiety and interpersonal fears that do not diminish with
familiarity
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Recurrent illusions (inaccurate sensory perceptions), flat/constricted affect, aloof
from others
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Most do not develop delusions or schizophrenia (some do)
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Similar genetic vulnerability as for schizophrenia – enlarged ventricles, less
temporal grey matter
(also cognitive and neuropsychological deficits)
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60% heritable
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Highly inconsistent behaviour, inflated self-esteem, rule breaking behaviour,
exaggerated emotional
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Most well-known
III. Antisocial PD (APD) and Psychopathy
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1) Age at least 18
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2) Evidence of conduct disorder before age 15
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3) Pervasive pattern of disregard for the rights of others since the age of 15 as
sown by at least 3 of the following:
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Repeated law breaking, deceitfulness/lying, impulsivity,
irritability/aggressiveness, reckless
disregard for own safety & that of
others, irresponsibility as seen in unreliable employment/financial
history, lack of remorse
