Mental Health

Question 1

cluster A

Answer 1

• described as odd & eccentric personalities, thinking & behavior. Common characteristics includes social awkwardness & social withdrawl, these disorders are dominated by disordered thinking
• schizotypal personality disorder
• paranoid personality disroder
• schizoid personality disorder

Question 2

cluster B

Answer 2

• described as dramatic, emotional & erratic clusters of personalities
• general features include: -dissociation & denial
  - abusive behaviors (physical & emotional)
• splitting or dichotomous thinking
• emotional dysregulation
• histrionic personality disorder
• narcissistic personality disorder
• antisocial personality disorder
• borderline personality disorder

Question 3

cluster C

Answer 3

• anxious or fearful thinking or behavior
• in isolation: -orderly
  - anxious
• passive-aggression: self-chosen failure
• masochistic
• dysthymic
• obsessive compulsive personality disorder
• dependent personality disorder
• aviodant personality disorder