Cluster B personality disorders

Drama masks

Cluster B pesonality disorders, also referred to as Group B personality disorders, "have a consistently dysfunctional pattern of dramatic, overly emotional thinking or unpredictable behavior."

Types of Group B personality disorders

See also: Personality disorder

Group B personality disorders include:

• Narcissistic personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

• Histrionic personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

• Anti-social personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others.

• Borderline personality disorder: Personality disorder with a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.

See also

• Personality

External links

• What to know about cluster B personality disorders, Medical News Today
• What Are Cluster B Personality Disorders?, WebMD
• The 4 Types of Cluster B Personality Disorders, Verywellhealth.com