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For diagnosing most of the subtypes listed below, clear evidence is usually required of the presence
of at least three of the traits or behaviours given in the clinical description.



Schizoid personality disorder
Personality disorder meeting the following description:
(a)few, if any, activities, provide pleasure;
(b)emotional coldness, detachment or flattened affectivity;
(c)limited capacity to express either warm, tender feelings or anger towards
others;
(d)apparent indifference to either praise or criticism;
(e)little interest in having sexual experiences with another person (taking
into account age);
(f)almost invariable preference for solitary activities;
(g)excessive preoccupation with fantasy and introspection;
(h)lack of close friends or confiding relationships (or having only one) and
of desire for such relationships;
(i)marked insensitivity to prevailing social norms and conventions.
Excludes: Asperger's syndrome (F84.5)
delusional disorder (F22.0)
schizoid disorder of childhood (F84.5)
schizophrenia (F20.-)
schizotypal disorder (F21)