Schizotypal Disorder: Similar to Other Disorders, Yet Unique

Not to be confused with schizophrenia, nor schizoaffective disorder (with which it is often confused with simply due to its name), schizotypal personality disorder is in a league of its own. The biggest distinction in diagnosis, at least, is that schizotypal disorder is one of the personality disorders (along with borderline, obsessive-compulsive and several others, including a few mentioned below).  Delusions and hallucinations are the hallmark of schizoaffective disorder, almost akin to schizophrenia. In schizotypal disorder, however, these two traits are not so extensive as they are with people with schizophrenia. Because many schizotypal disorder symptoms interestingly mimic those of other mental illnesses, a closer look helps to pull apart some distinguishing features while explaining schizotypal disorder at the same time. Those with schizotypal disorder have difficulties establishing close relationships, not unlike those with borderline personality disorder. People with schizotypal disorder tend to have hardly any such capacity, however.  Many with borderline tendencies are capable of having mates and closer friends. Schizotypal eccentricities in everyday behavior mirror histrionic personality disorder, although the latter apparently has eccentricity more of appearance and dress than of functionality. Like those with narcissistic personality disorder, people with schizotypal disorder misinterpret events, facts and incidents in the external world as “having a pa...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Tags: Brain and Behavior Disorders General Mental Health and Wellness Personality Psychology Borderline Personality Disorder Close Relationships Closer Look Delusions Disorder Definitions Eccentricities Eccentricity Everyday Behavior Source Type: blogs