PSY 351 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Social Skills, Personality Disorder

• School: WWU, Western
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 351
• Professor: Stephanie Grimm

Document Summary

People diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder show a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and restricted range of emotional expression in their interactions with others. Seem indifferent to opportunities to develop close relationships and derive little if any pleasure from family or social interactions. Experience and expression of positive emotions is very low and interest in having sexual experiences is very limited. Often indifferent to people praise or criticism and take pleasure from few activities. Uncommon only about . 8-1. 7% will be diagnosed in lifetime. Can usually function in society, particularly in occupations that do not require frequent interpersonal interactions. Evidence is only indirect: treatment of schizoid personality disorder. Not very motivated for treatment and interpersoalness of therapy may be stressful instead of supportive. Treatment focuses on increasing the persons awareness of their own feelings , increase social skills and social contacts.