Cluster B Personality Disorders

Summary

Cluster B Personality Disorders are the 'wild' personality disorders, and they are characterized by emotional and relational problems. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by grandiosity and a lack of empathy, Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by unstable moods and relationships, Histrionic Personality Disorder leads to attention-seeking and dramatic behavior, and Antisocial Personality Disorder leads to socially deviant behavior with a lack of remorse.

Key Points

• Cluster B Personality Disorders
  • Wild: characterized by emotional / relational problems
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
    • Overly self-important/grandiose, craves approval, lacks empathy, envious of others
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
    • Engages in deviant behaviors (criminality, aggression) with lack of remorse
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
    • Unstable mood and self-image, impulsive (tendency for self-harm)
    • Unstable relationships, afraid of abandonment
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder
    • Attention-seeking, provocative or dramatic behavior