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People with Schizoid Personality Disorder often benefit from one on one therapy to help them work on emotional growth. They may also benefit from group therapy to work on new social skills with people who experience the same tendencies they do.

Benefits of Therapy for Schizoid Personality Disorder

Medications that may be prescribed for Schizoid Personality Disorder include antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications.

Medications for Schizoid Personality Disorder

Schizoid Personality Disorder can be treated with psychotherapy, including individual and group therapy formats. Medications that may be prescribed include antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications.

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A personality disorder characterized by:
- Long-term emotional coldness
- Absence of tender feelings for others
- Lack of desire for and enjoyment of close relationships
- Indifference to praise or criticism and to the feelings of others
- Symptoms not a result of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders

Schizoid Personality Disorder

This case study follows Mark, who has very aloof and weird tendencies according to friends and family. He experiences psychotic episodes due to his Schizoid Personality Disorder. He also suffers greatly from depression. It is believed that Mark was riddled with violent tendencies after experiencing financial loss. To avoid the humiliation, he decided to attempt to murder his wife and commit suicide. He failed his first attempt and later, he tried again. He was unfortunately able to murder his wife, but was stopped before killing himself. He was later in prison where he received antidepressants. Later into his sentence, after showing great signs of improvement, he committed suicide.

Possible Link Between Homicidal Tendencies and Schizoid Personality Disorder- Case Study

The smoking prevalence in schizophrenia is at 70-80%, with the prevalence of cigarette smoking at initial onset of psychosis being at an estimated 58% of studied patients. Smokers with schizophrenia tend to inhale deeper, smoke for longer durations, consume higher amounts of cigarettes, and have higher nicotine dependence compared to smokers without schizophrenia. There are competing theories as to why this high association between smoking and schizophrenia exists. 

The High Association Between Smoking and Schizophrenia

Psychiatric researchers are investigating the connection between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and schizophrenia. Though some individuals may be diagnosed with both, the causative link between lupus and schizophrenic symptoms remains inconclusive in these instances. 

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