Ep 43: The 6 Schizotypal Subtypes Explained

In this episode of The Personality Couch Podcast, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) unpack the 6 subtypes of schizotypal personality disorder, according to Dr. Theodore Millon. We outline Millon’s take on “structurally defective structures” as being at risk of falling apart into psychosis at all levels of functioning, with the most severe levels of schizotypal deteriorating into schizophrenia. We then discuss the characteristics of mild, moderate, and severe subtypes, specifically: Disengaged Eccentrics, Apprehensive Eccentrics, the Insipid Schizotypal, the Timorous Schizotypal, the Immobile Schizophrenic, and the Disorganized Schizophrenic. 

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Chapters
00:00 Intro & History of Schizotypal Subtypes
02:45 Theodore Millon’s Theory on Schizotypal Personality
07:00 The Mild Eccentric Level 
      08:21 Disengaged Eccentrics
      09:39 Apprehensive Eccentrics
10:48 The Moderate Schizotypal Level
      11:57 Insipid Schizotypal
      18:17 Timorous Schizotypal
21:26 The Severe Schizophrenic Level
       22:56 Immobile Schizophrenic
       26:08 Disorganized Schizophrenic
29:05 Summary & Conclusion