schizoid personality disorder

schizoid personality disorder,

a personality disorder (DSM-IV) characterized by a defect in the ability to form interpersonal relationships, as shown by emotional coldness and aloofness, withdrawn and seclusive behavior, and indifference to praise, criticism, and the feelings of others. The person is unable to express hostility and ordinary aggressive feelings and reacts to disturbing experiences with apparent detachment. The person neither desires nor enjoys personal relationships, prefers solitary activities, and has no close friends or confidants.

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schizoid personality disorder

301.20 DSM-IV Psychiatry A mental disorder characterized by '…a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings.' Persons with SPD may have difficulties relating to others, are often reclusive and, as older adults, may live with their parents; onset in early adulthood. See Loner. Cf Schizophrenia.