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Are there any potentially successful pharmacologic interventions (instead of CBT or behavioral interventions alone) for Schizoid personality disorder?

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Psychiatry · MGH/Health Care for the Homeless
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This is a tricky question to answer in part because people with schizoid personality disorder do not typically present for treatment. If they do, it is often due to co-morbid symptoms such as mood or anxiety symptoms. Therefore, these symptoms are often what are targeted pharmacologically. People wi...

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Psychiatry · Northwell Health
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy is well suited to character disorders

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Psychiatry · Eagle Paula F Office
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I read recently that Guanfacine (Intuniv) has shown some promise with people with schizoid/schizotypal personalities.

Alamo et al., PMID 27254403

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Psychiatry · Steven A. Fayer MD PC
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I would give a try to Lamictal, low-dose, few side effects, and can secure some mood stability.

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