zcientist wrote:
I'm Bret and I was diagnosed with asperger's at the age of 34. I am also two to three times older than a lot of you on this forum.
Say What! You're just a young whippersnapper. Welcome to Wrong Planet.
Anyways, I was unfamiliar with the term
Schizotypal personality disorder so I looked up the condition. The internet says the condition typically includes five or more of these signs and symptoms:
Being a loner and lacking close friends outside of the immediate family
Incorrect interpretation of events, such as a feeling that something which is actually harmless or inoffensive has a direct personal meaning
Peculiar, eccentric or unusual thinking, beliefs or mannerisms
Dressing in peculiar ways, such as appearing unkempt or wearing oddly matched clothes
Belief in special powers, such as mental telepathy or superstitions
Unusual perceptions, such as sensing an absent person's presence or having illusions
Persistent and excessive social anxiety
Peculiar style of speech, such as vague or unusual patterns of speaking, or rambling oddly during conversations
Suspicious or paranoid thoughts and constant doubts about the loyalty of others
Flat emotions or limited or inappropriate emotional responses
Those conditions are almost synonymous with Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism. Maybe a little more paranoid or delusional than an Aspie but really close.
A recent visit to a doctor, thought that schizotypal affective could've been an overreach in the initial diagnosis. But many of the bullet points you brought out in your research (good effort on that, Jimmy M) still apply.
14 Dec 2018, 4:17 pm
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