Assignment Task:
A 40-year-old man employed as a warehouse worker comes to the PMHNP with complaints of mild depressive symptoms for the past few months. He reports no feelings of anxiety, but he wonders if he should try harder to form relationships. He has had no significant romantic relationships at any time in his life, nor has he had the desire for one. He reports having no friends, nor does he desire to have friendships. He feels no distress about his lack of relationships; however, he wonders if he should have some because "everyone else has friends." He works nights, lives alone, and prefers to avoid interactions with others. He exhibits a flat affect and does not meet criteria for major depressive disorder. Which personality disorder best fits this clinical scenario? Want Professional Help? O Paranoid personality disorder O Schizotypal personality disorder O Avoidant personality disorder O Schizoid personality disorder