Personality Disorders Cluster B: Dramatic Group DSM-5-TR

Personality Disorders Cluster B: Dramatic Group

Borderline Personality Disorder

Unstable relationships, unstable self-image, unstable affects and impulsivity. 5 out of 9 symptoms: frantically avoids abandonment, idealizes then devalues relationships, identity disturbance, dangerous impulsivity, recurrent suicidal thoughts or self-mutilation, affective instability, chronic empty feeling, transient dissociation or paranoia.

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Excessive emotions and attention seeking, 5 out of 8 symptoms: centre of attention, sexually seductive, shallow and unstable emotions, dresses to draw attention, emotional speech without substance, theatrical, suggestible and easily influenced, feels relationships are more intimate than they really are.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Grandiosity need for admiration and lack of empathy since early adulthood. 5 out of 9 symptoms: grandiosity, fantasies of unlimited power and success, sees self as “special” and only associates with others of high status, needs admiration, sense of entitlement, interpersonally exploitative, lacks empathy, envious of others, arrogant.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Evidence of conduct disorder before age 15. Disregards other’s rights since age 15. 3 out of 7 symptoms: repeated unlawful acts, deceitfulness, impulsivity, repeated physical fights, disregard for safety, consistent irresponsibility, lack of remorse