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Schizotypal Personality Disorder Learning Center

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Schizotypal personality disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person has difficulty with interpersonal relationships and disturbances in thought patterns, appearance, and behavior.The cause is unknown. Genes ar...

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Symptoms
People with schizotypal personality disorder may be severely disturbed. Their odd behavior may resemble that of peopl...
Causes
The cause is unknown. Genes are thought to be involved, because there is an increased incidence of this condition in...
Tests
Some of the common signs of schizotypal personality disorder include the following:.
Treatments
Some people may be helped by antipsychotic medications, but in many cases talk therapy is preferred.
Drugs
There is considerable research on the use of medications for the treatment of schizotypal personality disorder due to...
Alternative Therapies
Cognitive approaches will most likely focus on attempting to identify and alter the content of the schizotypal's thou...
Prevention
There is no known prevention. Awareness of risk, such as a family history of schizophrenia, may allow early diagnosis.
Doctor Specialties
Talk to your health care provider or mental health professional if:You have trouble forming and keeping relationships...

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