Choose a Cluster A personality disorder and describe its diagnostic criteria

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others and includes at least four of the following: believing that others intend harm or deception, questioning the trustworthiness or loyalty of others, fearing that information will be used against him or her, reading negative meanings into benign comments, being quick to rebut in an angry manner, or suspecting infidelity in a sexual or romantic partner without reason.
Schizoid personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of social detachment and a limited expression of emotion in interpersonal contexts. It includes at least four of the following: lack of desire for relationships, few friends; preference for isolation; lack of enjoyment in activities; being neutral regarding praise or criticism; or a general lack of emotionality.
Schizotypal personality disorder is a consistent pattern of social problems marked by significant deficits in the ability to maintain close relationships and by distortions in thoughts and idiosyncratic behavior marked by at least five of the following: ideas of reference; abnormal beliefs or magical thinking; unusual perceptual experiences; odd thinking and speech; suspiciousness or paranoia; inappropriate emotional expression; odd, eccentric, or peculiar behavior or appearance; limited number of friends or relatives due to excessive social anxiety and paranoia.