Question

Mary Margaret Palms exhibits a pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits, marked by extreme discomfort with a minimal capacity for developing any relationships. She has cognitive and/or perceptual distortions in addition to exhibiting eccentric behaviors, for example Mary Margaret believes people talk about her so she rarely looks at others when talking to them. Which personality disorder best characterizes Mary Margaret Palms?

Answer 1

Answer: Schizotypal

Explanation: Schizotypal personality disorder (STPD) is the disorder related with mental health in which an individual feels extreme anxiety, paranoid, unconventional thoughts, distorted ideas etc .Usually these people tend to keep distance from people and do not form close relationship with many people.

The conditioned mentioned in the question about Mary describes about her suffering from schizotypal personality disorder. She thinks about everyone talks about her , she does not interact much with others ,not comfortable in making relationships with others etc are the sign of STPD.