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Cluster B personality disorders

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Cluster B pesonality disorders, also referred to as Group B personality disorders, "have a consistently dysfunctional pattern of dramatic, overly emotional thinking or unpredictable behavior."^[1] People with Cluster B Personality Disorders frequently have problems maintaining relationships.^[2]

Types of Cluster B personality disorders

See also: Personality disorder

Group B personality disorders include:^[3]

Narcissistic personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

Histrionic personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

Anti-social personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others.

Borderline personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.

Research

A study of the Overlap of Personality Traits and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in patients presenting with Cluster B Personality Disorders

External links

What to know about cluster B personality disorders, Medical News Today
What Are Cluster B Personality Disorders?, WebMD
The 4 Types of Cluster B Personality Disorders, Verywellhealth.com
All About Cluster B Personality Disorders, PsychCentral.com

References

↑ Personality disorders, Mayo Clinic
↑ What to know about cluster B personality disorders, Medical News Today
↑ Personality disorders, Mayo Clinic