schizoid

Term: schizoid

Literally meaning: “split type ”

Origin: Anc Greek

σχίζω/schiso(=slash, divide)

+(-οειδής)/-oides(=-oid, prefix meaning “like”, “type”, “form”)

Coined/History

in 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in order  to designate people who illustrated seclusive, withdrawn behaviors which did not coincide with social norms aned  the external world.

Definition

Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interes (apathy) in social relationships.