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    Schizotypal mental disorder is characterized by odd or eccentric behavior, unusual beliefs, difficulties forming relationships, and symptoms like ideas of reference, suspiciousness, odd thinking, and social anxiety. It can be caused by genetics, brain abnormalities, childhood experiences, injuries, or having a detached parental figure. Complications include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse issues, suicidal attempts, and relationship and social problems. Treatment involves medication, therapy, support, and education. Social workers play roles in advocacy, counseling, education, assessment, and brokering support services.

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    Schizotypal mental disorder is characterized by odd or eccentric behavior, unusual beliefs, difficulties forming relationships, and symptoms like ideas of reference, suspiciousness, odd thinking, and social anxiety. It can be caused by genetics, brain abnormalities, childhood experiences, injuries, or having a detached parental figure. Complications include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse issues, suicidal attempts, and relationship and social problems. Treatment involves medication, therapy, support, and education. Social workers play roles in advocacy, counseling, education, assessment, and brokering support services.

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    Schizotypal mental disorder is characterized by odd or eccentric behavior, unusual beliefs, difficulties forming relationships, and symptoms like ideas of reference, suspiciousness, odd thinking, and social anxiety. It can be caused by genetics, brain abnormalities, childhood experiences, injuries, or having a detached parental figure. Complications include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse issues, suicidal attempts, and relationship and social problems. Treatment involves medication, therapy, support, and education. Social workers play roles in advocacy, counseling, education, assessment, and brokering support services.

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    SCHIZOTYPAL MENTAL

    DISORDER
    PRESENTED BY GROUP 3
    OBJECTIONS
    • Definition
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Complications
    • Treatment
    • Roles of the social workers
    Meaning of schizotypal mental disorder
    . Is a mental health condition characterized by a pattern of odd or
    eccentric behaviour, unusual beliefs or magical thinking, and difficulties
    in forming and maintaining close relationships.
    Common symptoms
    • A person with this disorder has great difficulties in establishing and
    maintaining close relationships with others.
    • Ideas of reference.
    • Superstitious belief in magic or the supernatural.
    • Hallucinations or bodily illusions.
    • Odd thinking or speech patterns.
    • Suspiciousness of those around them.
    • Behavior or appearance that is odd or peculiar.
    • Individual lacks friends other than perhaps first degree relatives.
    • Excissive social axiety associate with paranoid fears.
    Causes
    • Genetics
    • Brain malfunctions
    • Childhood experiences
    • Injury or illnesses
    • Abnormalities in the brain
    • Having a parental figure who is cold or detached from you
    • History of psychotic breaks or periods of delusion
    complications
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
    • Schizophrenia
    • Problems with alcohol and drugs
    • Suicidal attempts
    • Work, school, relationships and social problems
    • Other personality disorders
    Treatment
    • Medication
    • Therapy
    • Support
    • Education
    Roles of social workers
    • Advocacy and empowerment
    • Counselling and therapy
    • Educator
    • Assessor
    • Broker

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