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What you'll learn to do: describe personality disorder clusters and compare characteristics between Cluster A personality disorders<\/h2>\r\n\"decorative<\/a>\r\n\r\nIndividuals with personality disorders exhibit a personality style that is inflexible, causes distress and impairment, and creates problems for themselves and others. The DSM-5 recognizes 10 personality disorders, organized into three clusters.\r\n\r\nCluster A is described as the\u00a0odd\/eccentric cluster<\/em>\u00a0and consists of paranoid\u00a0personality disorder, schizoid\u00a0personality disorder, and schizotypal\u00a0personality disorder. The common feature of these three disorders is social awkwardness and social withdrawal (APA, 2013).\r\n\r\nCluster B is typically described as the\u00a0dramatic<\/em>, emotional<\/em>, or erratic cluster<\/em>\u00a0and consists of antisocial\u00a0personality disorder, borderline\u00a0personality disorder, histrionic\u00a0personality disorder,\u00a0and narcissistic personality disorder. Individuals with these personality disorders often experience problems with impulse control and emotional regulation (APA, 2013).\r\n\r\nCluster C is characterized as the\u00a0anxious\/fearful cluster<\/em>\u00a0and consists of avoidant\u00a0personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. As you read through the descriptions of these disorders, you will see an overlap with symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders.\r\n\r\nIn this section, you\u2019ll learn about Cluster A,\u00a0the odd or eccentric types of personality disorders: paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.","rendered":"

What you’ll learn to do: describe personality disorder clusters and compare characteristics between Cluster A personality disorders<\/h2>\n

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Individuals with personality disorders exhibit a personality style that is inflexible, causes distress and impairment, and creates problems for themselves and others. The DSM-5 recognizes 10 personality disorders, organized into three clusters.<\/p>\n

Cluster A is described as the\u00a0odd\/eccentric cluster<\/em>\u00a0and consists of paranoid\u00a0personality disorder, schizoid\u00a0personality disorder, and schizotypal\u00a0personality disorder. The common feature of these three disorders is social awkwardness and social withdrawal (APA, 2013).<\/p>\n

Cluster B is typically described as the\u00a0dramatic<\/em>, emotional<\/em>, or erratic cluster<\/em>\u00a0and consists of antisocial\u00a0personality disorder, borderline\u00a0personality disorder, histrionic\u00a0personality disorder,\u00a0and narcissistic personality disorder. Individuals with these personality disorders often experience problems with impulse control and emotional regulation (APA, 2013).<\/p>\n

Cluster C is characterized as the\u00a0anxious\/fearful cluster<\/em>\u00a0and consists of avoidant\u00a0personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. As you read through the descriptions of these disorders, you will see an overlap with symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders.<\/p>\n

In this section, you\u2019ll learn about Cluster A,\u00a0the odd or eccentric types of personality disorders: paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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