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in 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in order to designate people who illustrated seclusive, withdrawn behaviors which did not coincide with social norms aned the external world.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