Schizoid Personality Disorder is a psychotic mental disorder that shows detachment from society and opposition to social norms. Most people with this disorder do not like talking or interacting with people and rarely participate in group activities. There are many characteristics and criteria for determining the diagnosis of this disorder. Throughout the diagnostic process, tests are carried out to evaluate the subject, and once the subject is diagnosed, a treatment process is put in place to reduce the effects of this disorder. There are many characteristics of people diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder. The characteristics are based on the fact that these people do not associate with others, and when they do, it is very rare. An example of this would be when the family comes to vacation; A person with schizoid personality disorder does not associate with anyone and tries to distance themselves from the crowd. Other characteristics of people with this disorder include that they are generally oblivious to social issues and self-centered. This makes it difficult for them to understand how to interact with others because they are not interested in it. Another major characteristic of schizoids is that they generally do not experience strong emotions like anger, joy, and sadness. Indeed, criticism and approval do not affect them since they do not care about how society perceives them. Which makes it difficult for them to experience strong emotions. Since there are levels of severity for this disorder, some diagnosed may not be isolated from society as much as others. There is no single type of schizoid personality disorder because it varies from case to case. These characteristics can be found in people diagnosed. Before being diagnosed with...... middle of paper ...... its treatment method, and don't even bother getting help and choosing to continue their lives as they were. Schizoid personality disorder affects your social life, work life, and you. These people will not have close relationships with family, friends and colleagues. They could be considered loners, as they do not like to associate with anyone and work best when socially isolated. The main characteristics of people with this disorder are that they show little or no emotion and have no close friends. With treatment, the effects of this disorder may be lessened, but most do not progress to the next stage of treatment. It is a disorder that affects your personality and the way you relate to people. Although it is a rare psychotic disorder, approximately four percent of people have been diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder..