Teen Schizotypal Personality Disorder Treatment

At Visions Treatment Centers, teen schizotypal personality disorder treatment plans are individually tailored therapy programs, tackling erroneous or harmful thinking, and helping teens distinguish between “odd” or unusual thoughts, and other thoughts. If an adolescent is uncomfortable in social situations, a big part of teen schizotypal personality disorder treatment will focus on improving basic social skills and tackling anxiety.

Schizotypal personality disorder is an eccentric personality disorder characterized by odd or unconventional thinking. Schizotypal personality disorder is more common in families with a history of schizophrenia. However, while schizotypal personality disorder can include episodes of psychosis and complex delusions, these aren’t common. Teen schizotypal personality disorder may have inappropriate thoughts and may misinterpret how events around them are related to them.

These include “ideas of reference”, or the concept of unrelated events being in some way connected to oneself. This includes being susceptible to conspiracy theories. They often struggle with intense social anxiety and isolating emotions. They tend to be distrustful of others, and likely to believe in odd or magical concepts, including a strong predisposition towards superstitious thinking, or psychic beliefs.

Recognizing Teen Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Teens diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder will usually prefer to be alone. They may show social anxiety, and have a hard time connecting with others. They may seem distrusting and suspicious of other people or spin paranoid ideas. Symptoms and signs of teen schizotypal personality disorder include:

• Vague/rambling speech
• Strange and atypical beliefs
• Pattern of superstitious thinking
• Linking unrelated events together
• Inappropriate responses in social settings
• Social anxiety and trouble with relationships
• Paranoia and lack of close friends

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Teens with schizotypal personality disorder may be more susceptible to other personality disorders or schizophrenia, as a result of their genes and are more likely to develop a form of social or generalized anxiety, and/or a mood disorder (such as depression). At Visions Treatment Centers, we rely on a thorough initial assessment process to determine a teen’s symptoms and develop an appropriate teen schizotypal personality disorder treatment plan. Every case is unique, and our teen schizotypal personality disorder treatment approach always tackles the individual rather than just the disorder.

Teen Schizotypal Personality Disorder Treatment

Ten schizotypal personality disorder treatment options are limited. Research shows psychotherapy can be effective, but it’s not a straightforward treatment – among teens who show distrust of others, trying to establish a useful interpersonal relationship between therapist and patient can be staggeringly difficult, while individuals who are more open to relationships are still prone to misinterpreting certain parts of the treatment process. At Visions, we coordinate with parents and specialists to carefully determine a treatment path proving most effective for your teen’s specific needs. Potential therapeutic avenues include:

Schizotypal disorder is typically a lifelong disorder, as with most personality disorders. However, symptoms can be managed if a teen can learn to distinguish between the hallmarks of the disorder and their regular thought processes. At Visions, we work with parents to help coordinate continuing care for teens.