Personality Disorders

Question 1

What are the types of Cluster A personality disorders? (3)

Answer 1

• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Schizotypical Personality Disorder

Question 2

What are the types of Cluster B Personality disorders? (4)

Answer 2

• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
• Histrionic Personality Disorder

Question 3

What are the types of Cluster C Personality Disorders?

Answer 3

• OCD
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Dependent Personality Disorder

Question 4

How do we treat BPD?

Answer 4

• Dialectic Behavioural Therapy
• Mentalization-based Treatment
• Symptomatic Prescribing
• Deal with co-occurring mental illness