What Is Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD)? (DSM Criteria + Diagnosis + Symptoms)

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Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is something that affects certain individuals on a social level, making them lack interest in doing and participating in social activities with others. Although I haven’t had the chance to write about personality disorders in the past, I figured that I’d share what I know and have learned about them based on [...]

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Symptoms Of Schizophrenia: Linked To Patterns Of Normal Brain Activity

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Researchers discover why schizophrenia symptoms vary depending on the individual A relatively new study offers hope towards learning how certain individuals behave during an episode of psychosis. The study, which appeared in the June 18th issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, discussed the brain activity of healthy individuals compared with participants who ingested the drug [...]

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Hearing Voices: Do I Have Schizophrenia?

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Hearing voices: not as uncommon as you may think Contrary to popular belief, not only schizophrenics experience auditory hallucinations a.K.a. hear voices. Many people who are not even mentally ill often report hearing claps, whistles, buzzing voices, or even music in their head. Around 70 % of schizophrenics hear voices that interrupt their thought patterns [...]

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