The staff of a mental health center is reviewing the diagnostic criteria for personality disorders. Schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders are causing them difficulty because they are so similar. In order to differentiate the two, they list symptoms that the disorders share and do not share. What symptoms will they have listed as occurring in schizotypal personality disorder but not schizoid personality disorder?

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Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by odd or eccentric behavior, which can include oddities of speech, while schizoid personality disorder is characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships and emotional expression, but not necessarily oddities of speech. Therefore, C is the correct choice as it represents a symptom that occurs in schizotypal personality disorder but not in schizoid personality disorder.

The Staff of a Mental Health Center Is Reviewing the Diagnostic