In this episode of The Personality Couch, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) take a critical look at the subtypes of schizoid personality, critiquing existing definitions and theories, particularly the 6 subtypes of Dr. Theodore Millon. We explore his mild, moderate, and severe subtypes: the Reserved Apathetic, Introspectively Apathetic, Remotely Asocial, Languidly Asocial, Depersonalized Schizoid, and Affectless Schizoid. We propose our own 5 subtypes and invite our schizoid listeners and viewers to share which type they identify with the most!

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction & Schizoid Personality Recap

02:21 Historical Subtypes - Brief Review

03:09 Akhtar’s Covert & Overt Schizoid

05:08 Understanding Millon’s Personality Theory

07:51 Millon’s Mild Subtype: The Reserved Apathetic

10:32 Millon’s Mild Subtype: The Introspectively Apathetic

12:15 Millon’s Moderate Subtype: The Remotely Asocial  

14:34 Millon’s Moderate Subtype: The Languidly Asocial

16:52 Millon’s Severe Subtype: The Depersonalized Schizoid

19:16 Millon’s Severe Subtype: The Affectless Schizoid

22:04 Doc Bok & Fish Subtype: The Master Masker

25:19 Doc Bok & Fish Subtype: The Quietly Antisocial

27:38 Doc Bok & Fish Subtype: The Depressive Schizoid

30:08 Doc Bok & Fish Subtype: The Slothy Schizoid

32:03 Doc Bok & Fish Subtype: The Scattered Professor

34:25 Conclusion and Listener Engagement