Schizotypal Personality Disorder is characterized by which features?

• A. Atypical mood swings with grandiosity
• B. Odd, eccentric behavior and perceptual distortions
• C. Recurrent risk-taking behaviors
• D. Lack of any perceptual distortions

Answer: (B)

Schizotypal personality disorder shows a pattern of odd, eccentric behavior along with unusual perceptual experiences. People may have ideas of reference, magical thinking, and suspiciousness, and their speech or appearance can seem odd. They often struggle to form close relationships and feel anxious in social situations due to misinterpretations or beliefs that others are judging them. This combination of perceptual oddities and eccentric behavior is the defining feature.

The other options don’t fit as well: mood swings with grandiosity point more toward bipolar-type presentations; recurrent risk-taking behaviors align with antisocial or impulsive traits; and a lack of perceptual disturbances contradicts the core schizotypal presentation, which includes unusual perceptual experiences.