Biology

schizoid

Term: schizoid

Literally meaning: ?split type ?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/schiso(=slash, divide)

+(-??????)/-oides(=-oid, prefix meaning ?like?, ?type?, ?form?)

Coined/History

in 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in order to designate people who illustrated seclusive, withdrawn behaviors which did not coincide with social norms aned the external world.

Definition

Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interes (apathy) in social relationships.

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