Examples include Kramer from Seinfeld, Doc Brown from Back to the Future and the characters on the Big Bang Theory. So you can think of Schizotypal as Schizoid plus magical thinking and odd behavior. They usually have voluntary social withdrawal similar to people who are Schizoid. They often have odd speech, dress, and mannerisms. Magical thinking, such as paranormal or superstitious beliefs, is common.
Schizotypal Personality Disorder: These people are extremely nerdy & awkward. Examples include Squidward from Sponge Bob Squire Pants and Dexter Morgan from Dexter (just his personality not the serial killing). These individuals may also be uninterested in sexual contact with others. They often day dream a lot, have a limited range of emotions and are largely apathetic. They have no desire to have friends and voluntarily choose to be socially isolated. Schizoid Personality Disorder: These people are super introverted. And when I mention real people I do so completely based on speculation and I have no actual knowledge of how these people are in real life. I’m just trying to help people memorize these things better and to make this content a little more interesting. However, I want to stress that I’m not trying to make light of or make fun of these conditions which can be debilitating for people who have them. Only learn the clusters if it helps organize things, but if it doesn’t help don’t feel like you need to know it.ĭISCLAIMER: I believe the best way to memorize these disorders are by using celebrities, historical figures and TV or movie characters as examples. I won’t use these clusters in my materials, because I don’t find them that helpful and you will never be asked what cluster a patient is in on Step 1.
In different text books and study aids you will usually see these disorders grouped together in clusters called A, B and C. Having a disorder is much more extreme than having mild characteristics of these disorders (AKA personality trait not a personality disorder). We can all identify somewhat with some of these disorders, but don’t go diagnosing yourself or your friends. These disorders develop early in life and primarily affect a person’s relationships. This lack of insight is why diagnosing and treating these disorders can be difficulty. These individuals don’t think they have a disorder so they rarely seek out help and have low compliance with suggested therapy. Personality Disorders are rigid ways of thinking and behaving that differ greatly from the norm, cause distress and hinder function.
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