What Are Personality Disorders?
3. What Are Cluster B Disorders?
These disorders often present in patients as dramatic, attention-seeking, or ruthless behavior. Antisocial personality disorder can be quite a serious diagnosis; these patients seem to have no remorse for their actions, can lie easily, and often have behavioral problems as children.
Borderline and histrionic disorders may seem similar on the surface due to their attention-seeking characteristics, but people with BPD are prone to suicidal thoughts and gestures, while histrionic patients have a deep need for attention and affection. Narcissistic patients have a deep-seated belief that they are entitled to special treatment.
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