Can you have personality disorders from multiple clusters?

However, a person may have multiple personality disorders from different clusters or display traits that overlap between different types of personality disorder. As a result, diagnosing a personality disorder can be challenging.

What cluster is schizoid?

Those diagnosed with schizotypal, schizoid, and paranoid personality disorders are grouped together in Cluster A, and are classified by the DSM-IV-TR as representing “odd and eccentric behaviors” (APA 2000).

How is schizoid personality disorder (SPD) diagnosed?

A formal diagnosis of SPD requires a mental health professional to identify 4 out of the above 7 criteria as positive. Some people with SPD may exhibit all 7. Most will exhibit only a few. The following list is a collection of some of the more commonly observed behaviors and traits of those who suffer from Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD).

Are schizoid personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder related?

But there is one curious match, one logic-defying co-appearance of mental health disorders: narcissism and the Schizoid Personality Disorder. The basic dynamic of this particular brand of co-morbidity goes like this:

How private are schizoid personality traits?

They are very private and not accessible. Most Schizoids will never let you into their “secret fantasy world”. Looking at them you can’t never tell their PD, Schizoid characteristics are very internal and hard to detect. They are accomplished, independent, and in control.

What is narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)?

NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) is often diagnosed with other mental health disorders (such as the Borderline, Histrionic, or Antisocial personality disorder). This is called “co-morbidity”. It is also often accompanied by substance abuse and other reckless and impulsive behaviours and this is called “dual diagnosis”.