An individual who presents as a "loner," is cold, unemotional (lacking sensitivity) , and prefers solitude and isolation might best be described as having which personality disorder?

A) Paranoid
B) Schizoid
C) Schizotypal
D) Avoidant

Schizoid

A personality disorder characterized by a long-standing pattern of detachment from social relationships and a narrow range of emotional expression.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder involving enduring patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience that deviate significantly from the expectations of the culture, are pervasive and inflexible, start in adolescence or early adulthood, are stable over time, and lead to distress or impairment.

Loner

An individual who prefers to be alone rather than with others, often by personal choice or as a result of social anxiety or other factors.