Schizotypal A. pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for, close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior; 5 or more:

ideas of reference (excluding delusions of reference)
odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with sub-cultural norms(i.e. belief in clairvoyance)
unusual perceptual experiences, including bodily illusions
odd thinking and speech (i.e. vague, circumstantial ,metaphorical, overelaborate, or stereotyped)
suspiciousness or paranoid ideation
inappropriate or constricted affect
behavior or appearance that is odd, eccentric, or peculiar
lack of close friends or confidants
excessive social anxiety that does not diminish with familiarity that tends to be associated with paranoid fears rather than negative judgements about self

B. Does not occur exclusively during the course of schizophrenia, a bipolar disorder, or depressive disorder w/ psychotic features, or another psychotic disorder, or autism spectrum disorder

	Created by Cfarmer2 over 9 years ago

Professional License Assessment (DSM-5) Note on Personality Disorders: Cluster A - Odd, created by Cfarmer2 on 16/06/2015.