Personality cluster B & C

Question 1

Antisocial (Cluster B)

Answer 1

A. Disregard for and violoation of the rights of others. Since 15 yrs, indicated by 3om.

1. Failure to conform to norms
2. Deceitful, lying, conning
3. Impulsive/failure to plan
4. Irritability and aggressive
5. Reckless disregard for safety (self and others)
6. Consistent irresponsibility,
7. Lack of remorse

C. There is evidence of conduct disorder w onset before 15 years

Question 2

Borderline (Cluster B)

Answer 2

A. Instability of interpersonal relationships, self image, affects and marked impulsivity. Begins early adult, indicated by 5om:

1. Effort to avoid real/imagined abandonment
2. Pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships. Alternating betw. extremes of idealization/devaluation
3. Identity disturbance, unstable
4. Impulsivity in at least two areas that are self damaging
5. Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, threats
6. Affective instability due to reactivity of mood
7. Chronic feelings of emptiness
8. Inappropriate, intense anger, lack of control over anger
9. Transient, stress related paranoid ideation/severe dissociative symp.

Question 3

Histronic (Cluster B)

Answer 3

A. Excessive emotionality and attention seeking. Early adult, indicated by 5om:

1. Uncomfortable in situation where he/she’s not center of attention
2. Interaction w others characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive/provocative behavior.
3. Displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotion
4. Consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention
5. Has style of speech that is excessively impressionistic/lacks detail
6. Shows self-dramatization/theatrical/exaggerated emotion
7. Is suggestible
8. Considers relationships to be more intimate than they are.

Question 4

Narcissistic (Cluster B)

Answer 4

A. Grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy. Early adult, 5 om:

1. Grandiose self-importance
2. Preoccupied w fantasies of unlimited success
3. Believes they’re special, can only be understood by high status people
4. Requires excessive admiration
5. Has sense of entitlement
6. Is interpersonally exploitative
7. Lacks empathy
8. Often envious of others/ believes others envious of them
9. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors.

Question 5

Avoidant (Cluster C)

Answer 5

A. Social inhibition, feeling of inadequacy/hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. 4om;

1. Avoids occupational act. involving contact
2. unwilling to get involved w people
3. Shows restraint within relationship
4. Preoccupied w being criticized
5. Inhibited in new interpersonal situation
6. Views self as socially inept/unappealing
7. Is unusually reluctant to take personal risk.

Question 6

Dependent (Cluster C)

Answer 6

A. excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior. 5 om

1. Difficulty making everyday decisions wo advise/reassurance
2. Needs others to assume responsibility for most areas of life.
3. Difficulty expressing disagreement, fear of loss of support)
4. Difficulty initiating projects on her own
5. Goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance(to point of unpleasant)
6. Feels uncomfortable/helpless when alone
7. Urgently seeks other relationship when one ends
8. Is unrealistically preoccupied w fears of being left to take care of self.

Question 7

Obsessive-Compulsive (Cluster C)

Answer 7

A.Preoccupation w orderliness, perfectionism and mental/interpersonal control. 4om

1. Preocc. w details, rules, lists etc. point of activity is lost
2. Shows perfectionism that interferes w task
3. Excessively devoted to work/productivity
4. Overconscientious, scrupulous and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics or values
5. Unable to discard worn-out objects, wo sentimental value
6. Reluctant to delegate tasks or work w others unless submissive
7. Adopts miserly spending style. Money is hoarded for future
   8.Rigid and stubborn