[Withano]

Schizotypal personality disorder

A person with a schizotypal personality disorder is likely to have poor social skills and delusional thoughts, and behave in unusual ways.
Other symptoms include:

attaching undue and misguided significance to everyday events, such as thinking newspaper headlines are secret messages to them

believing in special powers, such as telepathy or the ability to influence other people’s emotions and actions

having unusual ways of speaking, such as long, rambling vague sentences or going off on a tangent

experiencing excessive anxiety in social situations, even if they have known a particular person or group of people a long time

[user104658]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...0&postcount=29

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...0&postcount=29

Two different things

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Withano

Two different things

I know, the post I linked was in the other thread, saying that I very much doubt Callum has a schizoid disorder, but is possibly on the autistic spectrum (lower end).

I didn't want to copy / paste the whole thing into a different thread, though.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Withano

Schizotypal personality disorder


having unusual ways of speaking, such as long, rambling vague sentences or going off on a tangent

experiencing excessive anxiety in social situations, even if they have known a particular person or group of people a long time

Those last two just sound like character traits. Callum hasn't shown any sign of the first two symptoms.

[AiredaleTerrier]

Personally, I just think he's a whopper !

[Withano]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Those last two just sound like character traits. Callum hasn't shown any sign of the first two symptoms.

soar soarrrrrr

[Apple202]

what barely any of that matches him lol

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Apple202

what barely any of that matches him lol

^

keep reaching

[Im_Juz_ChiLLin]

Very good description i tend to find myself agreeing with your analogy of Creepster Callum

[CaudleHalbard]

Probably a nice chap in normal circumstances. The BB house may have brought out some undesirable traits.

Or it could be an act.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Withano

Schizotypal personality disorder

A person with a schizotypal personality disorder is likely to have poor social skills and delusional thoughts, and behave in unusual ways.
Other symptoms include:

attaching undue and misguided significance to everyday events, such as thinking newspaper headlines are secret messages to them
"I think Dexters task with Charlie was which housemate would be the most jealous"

believing in special powers, such as telepathy or the ability to influence other people’s emotions and actions
Blaming Dexter for making Charlie make Calum look bad when she bought up Sams boos

having unusual ways of speaking, such as long, rambling vague sentences or going off on a tangent
Soar soarrrrr. He repeats a lot of his sentences

experiencing excessive anxiety in social situations, even if they have known a particular person or group of people a long time
Pretty much everything he does

But I guess if everybody disagrees, I'll shut up

[Lex]

Originally Posted by Withano

But I guess if everybody disagrees, I'll shut up

No! go for it, if you really believe it Withano!

But personally, I think that he's just a TOOL! ...that has lost the curious-amusement-factor for me! ...and it's just about time for ..

[Kizzy]

So there's two threads suggesting callum is mentally ill now?

[anne666]

No I dont believe he is schyzotypal. That is a serious disorder and could not be managed in such an environment.I would also hope that BB wouldn't go that far and be that cruel in attracting viewers. I see him as Ronnie Corbett in that rather sick sitcom Yes Mother? with a domineering Mummy as Callum calls her and no or very little effective male role model. He seriously need assertiveness training. What was last nights diary room about? His new promised persona seems to be a cross between the Godfather and Roy Cropper. He will just go out and be creepily pathetic.What the hell is wrong with him ? Whilst his imagined nemesis Dexter just relaxes and gets on with it.Very sad really.Read he is also 36 not whatever age he purports to be.His friendship with Sam smacks of something ego boosting too.

[CaudleHalbard]

Originally Posted by anne666

Read he is also 36 not whatever age he purports to be

He says he's 28. Does look more like 36 though.

Got a bit jumpy when the housemates started talking about age and who was the oldest in the house.

[karezza]

Most of the housemates are narcissistic or histrionic.

[Roy Mars III]

What are the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia?

Delusions: These are false ideas. You may believe that someone is spying on you, or that you are someone famous.

Hallucinations: You see, feel, taste, hear, or smell something that is not real.

Disordered thinking and speech: When you talk, you move from one subject to another in a way that does not make sense. You make up your own words or sounds.

Lack of emotion: You lack facial expressions and do not express emotion.

Lack of drive or initiative: You have less ability to start and continue a planned activity.

Social withdrawal: You avoid gatherings with family and friends.

Cognitive symptoms: These may affect your attention, memory, and to plan and organize things.



Callum has at least four of these

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

What are the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia?





Lack of drive or initiative: You have less ability to start and continue a planned activity.

Social withdrawal: You avoid gatherings with family and friends.

Cognitive symptoms: These may affect your attention, memory, and to plan and organize things.



Callum has at least four of these

These three can also be symptoms of certain forms of depression.


The problem (one of the problems) of trying to diagnose schizophrenia, is that schizophrenia is actually an umbrella term for a range of cognitive dysfunctions. Many of the symptoms of schizophrenia are also symptoms of other disorders. And some of the 'symptoms' are also present in people with no cognitive dysfunction at all.

[anne666]

I have experience of Psychotic people, he is NOT psychotic IMO.

[Kazanne]

Of course it's a 'Callum bashing' thread,lol and no he's not a schitzo.

[Roy Mars III]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Of course it's a 'Callum bashing' thread,lol and no he's not a schitzo.

are you a licensed psychiatrist

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

are you a licensed psychiatrist

Of course,are you?

[Roy Mars III]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Of course,are you?

just got my qualifications last week

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

just got my qualifications last week

Congratulations