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This is further categorised into the following types:
Ð ÐParanoid personality disorder: People suffering from this personality disorder may appear cold and distant. They
may seem overly suspicious of people, places, and things without a definable reason. They often struggle to have
relationships with other people, and they may have trouble seeing their role in conflicts that come up.
Some common symptoms of paranoid personality disorder are:
Distrust of the motives behind others’ actions
The belief that everyone is trying to hurt or deceive them
The belief that others lack loyalty and, as a result, are untrustworthy
Won’t talk to others or share information for fear of payback
Seeing insults or attacks in harmless comments
Tendency to hold grudges
Ð ÐSchizoid personality disorder: The term ‘schizoid’ refers to the natural tendency to direct attention towards one’s
inner life, away from the external world. It is an uncommon condition that causes people to avoid social activities
and have trouble displaying emotions. To others, people with schizoid personality disorder may seem humourless
or cold.
Some other traits of schizoid personality disorder include:
Preferring to be alone
Not wanting or enjoying close friendships
Feeling unable to experience pleasure from anything
Having difficulty expressing emotions
Having difficulty reacting appropriately to emotional situations
Ð ÐSchizotypal personality disorder: Similar to schizoid personality disorder, people with this disorder may also seem
to have disorganised ways of thinking. It may lead to altered perceptions of reality and poor communication skills.
Symptoms are similar to those of schizophrenia, although less intense.
Symptoms of schizotypal disorder may include:
Dressing unusually
Speech and behaviour that isn’t considered socially acceptable
Lack of emotions or inappropriate emotions for a situation
Social anxiety
Seeing messages that you think have hidden meanings just for you
2.8.2 Cluster B: Emotional and Impulsive
Such personality disorders feature behaviour that is emotional, dramatic, or erratic, which leads to unhealthy and
unstable relationships, emotional instability, and feelings of worthlessness.
For example, Manit is a high school student. Whenever he gets low grades, he gets depressed and fights with his
friends. He also does not try to learn from his past mistakes. His parents and teachers have tried talking to him, but he
feels angry, worthless, and shouts back at them.
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