61. Minor personality disorders

61. Minor personality disorders

Types of personality disorders

Each disorder is distinguished by specific traits. Paranoid disorder is characterised by excessive mistrust and constant suspicion. Schizoid disorder manifests as a marked lack of interest in others. Schizotypal disorder is distinguished by eccentric ideas and behaviour. Being eccentric is not a fault in itself; it simply means refusing pretence, which can require a great deal of energy. Moreover, the origins of these disorders are known and lie in the fields of biochemistry and neuroscience, with dopamine dysfunction notably implicated in positive schizophrenia.