DSM-5-TR · Cluster A
Schizotypal personality disorder
A pattern involving difficulty with close relationships, unusual beliefs or experiences, and sometimes distinctive speech or behavior.
What the pattern can look like
A person might repeatedly read personal significance into unrelated events and describe those connections in a way others find difficult to follow. They may also remain uneasy with people they’ve known for a long time. A clinician considers how these experiences fit together and affect daily life.
Unusual beliefs and cultural context
A belief can be uncommon in one setting and ordinary within another community or spiritual tradition. An assessment considers that context, the person’s degree of conviction, and whether experiences have changed over time. Persistent hallucinations or other substantial changes in perception and functioning call for their own clinical assessment.
Reading your SimilarMinds score
The schizotypal scale summarizes your answers on the questionnaire. A clinical assessment considers the pattern over time, the circumstances around it, and how it affects daily life.
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