Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Definition

This is a mental health disorder marked by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, transient psychosis, and often unconventional beliefs.

Related terms

Paranoid Ideation: The belief that others are trying to harm one in some way when there's no evidence to support this.

Derealization: A feeling of being detached or disconnected from reality, experiencing the world as unreal.

Transient Psychosis: Temporary episodes of distorted reality and disorganized thinking that may include hallucinations or delusions.