What's the difference between asperger syndrome and schizoid personality disorder?
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Those with AS often WANT to be socially accepted, but don't know how. They have to be specifically TAUGHT social cues and norms that most of us just "pick up" in early childhood. Additionally, there is usually a compulsion toward a single subject or topic. It's a mild form of Autism.
Those with Schizoid Personality Disorder clearly know the social norms and cues, but simply do not wish to be involved with others. It's a rare condition, and most do not seek treatment, but rather live as a hermit.
Completely different. Asberegers is a rare form of autism, whereas Schizophrenia is in a total different ballbark. Why not simply look in any dictionary?
Otherwise you will always be asking the lamest questions imaginable.
I have to say that this was one of the most thought provoking questions I have seen in a while. I had to do a little research. Wikipedia says:
"Unlike Asperger's Syndrome, SPD does not involve an impairment in nonverbal communication (e.g., lack of eye-contact or unusual prosody) or a pattern of restricted interests or repetitive behaviors (e.g., a strict adherence to routines or rituals, or an unusually intense interest in a single topic). Instead people with SPD are typically more indifferent with regard to their activities. However, in a sample of schizoid children, Sula Wolff noticed that "Having special interest patterns differentiated highly between schizoid and control boys." SPD does not affect the ability to express oneself or communicate effectively with others, and is not believed to be related to any form of autism."
In addition I would add that as an aspie myself, I tend to freak out with any kind of change. SPD's don't seem to have that problem.
Another thing I picked up on is that SPD's are indifferent to both criticism and praise. As an aspie, I tend to over react to criticism.
Anyhow, there seems to be a lot in common with the two conditions, but they are clearly different.
Schizoid personality disorder does not involve communication and eye contact problems.
A fictional character who might have Schizoid personality disorder is TV character Dr Gregory House (HOUSE MD)
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