ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Detailed explanation-1: -Personality disorders are characterized by unhealthy thoughts and actions, which interrupt one’s day-to-day living. These disorders can be further divided into three clusters: A, the odd and eccentric; B, the dramatic or erratic; and C, the anxious or fearful.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cluster B – Erratic, Dramatic Antisocial Personality Disorder: People with this disorder have little to no regard for the needs and emotions of others.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are four cluster B disorders: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. Cluster C: A person with this type behaves in anxious or avoidant ways. There are three cluster C disorders: avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.
Detailed explanation-4: -Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) Borderline personality disorder (BPD) Histrionic personality disorder.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Three Clusters These clusters are: Cluster A (the “odd, eccentric” cluster); Cluster B (the “dramatic, emotional, erratic” cluster); and, Cluster C (the “anxious, fearful” cluster).