Schizoid personality disorder: a rare type

Authors

  • Nafisa Tabaasum Honorary Medical Officer, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Faijul Islam MD Resident of Psychiatry, NIMH, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpsy.v36i2.72753

Keywords:

Schizoid personality disorder, Personality disorder

Abstract

Schizoid personality disorder is a rare type of personality disorder that is characterized by restricted range of expression of emotions such as emotional coldness, detachment or flattened affectivity to almost each and everything in daily and natural activities. This was a case report about a 30 year old male from a rural area who presented with the complaints of being self  absorbent, slothful, reluctant with self-laughing, self-muttering and odd behavior, having little  interest in emotional reaction with poor social interactions and no interest in earning or  pleasurable activities. On mental state examination his mood was found to be euthymic with restricted affect; decreased rate and rhythm of speech with impairment of judgement, abstract and insight. Other medical causes of such conditions were excluded. In addition to pharmacological treatment, psychological interventions were exercised and considerable improvement was noticed.

Bang J Psychiatry 2022;36(2): 42-43

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Tabaasum, . N., & Islam, F. . (2022). Schizoid personality disorder: a rare type. Bangladesh Journal of Psychiatry, 36(2), 42–43. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpsy.v36i2.72753

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Case Reports

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