Psychiatry and Psychology

Schizoid Personality Disorder

A personality disorder manifested by a profound defect in the ability to form social relationships, no desire for social involvement, and an indifference to praise or criticism.

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Abstract

A personality disorder manifested by a profound defect in the ability to form social relationships, no desire for social involvement, and an indifference to praise or criticism.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Personality Disorder, Schizoid
  • Schizoid Personality
  • Disorder, Schizoid Personality
  • Disorders, Schizoid Personality
  • Personalities, Schizoid
  • Personality Disorders, Schizoid
  • Personality, Schizoid
  • Schizoid Personalities
  • Schizoid Personality Disorders

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31 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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History Note

81; was SCHIZOID PERSONALITY 1972-80 (Prov 1972), was SCHIZOID PERSONALITY see under PERSONALITY DISORDERS 1969-72

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Previous Indexing

  • Personality Disorders (1968-1971)

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WM 190.5.S3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Schizoid Personality Disorder. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012557. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012557
  2. Schizoid Personality Disorder. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizoid_personality_disorder
  3. Schizoid Personality Disorder. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498237