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Schizotypal personality disorder

Disturbance in close relationships, peculiar ideas or beliefs, unusual perceptions and eccentric behavior.

Common signs

Magical or strange ideasIntense social anxietyEccentric appearance or behaviour

Tips

For you

  1. Mental health follow-up
  2. Work on social anxiety
  3. Avoid drugs

For family and friends

  1. Accept who they are without ridicule
  2. Encourage them to stay in contact with mental health services

When to ask for help

  1. If voices or persecutory ideas appear
  2. If they use drugs

Guidance test

Answer thinking about the last few weeks. There are 8 questions and you get your result straight away. Your answers are not saved or sent.

0 of 8
1. I have beliefs others consider odd or magical
2. Sometimes I sense presences or perceive strange things
3. I feel very uncomfortable in social situations
4. I'm suspicious of others
5. Others say the way I dress or speak is unusual
6. I have few close friends
7. I think chance events have to do with me
8. My social anxiety doesn't ease even when I know people
Also take the full social anxiety test →

Free resources

Downloadable PDF sheetSigns, tips and resources to print or saveConfederación SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA (Spanish mental health confederation)Free external resourceAll our free guidesFree resource from Clínica Vivaldi

Related disorders

Paranoid personality disorderPersonalitySchizoid personality disorderPersonalityAntisocial personality disorderPersonalityBorderline personality disorder (BPD)Personality

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Reviewed by María Teresa Fernández Vicente, health psychologist and neuropsychologist (registration no. CV17304), in November 2026. Educational information prepared by the Clínica Vivaldi team based on the DSM-5-TR classification. It does not replace a professional assessment and cannot be used to diagnose.