| Odd, Eccentric Cluster | Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Cluster | Anxious, Fearful Cluster |
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| Paranoid Personality Disorder | Antisocial Personality Disorder | Avoidant Personality Disorder |
| • Pervasive but unwarranted distrust and suspiciousness; assumes that other people intend to deceive, exploit, or harm them. | • Blatantly disregards or violates the rights of others; impulsive, irresponsible, deceitful, manipulative, and lacking in guilt or remorse. | • Extreme social inhibition and social avoidance due to feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism, rejection, or disapproval. |
| Schizoid Personality Disorder | Borderline Personality Disorder | Dependent Personality Disorder |
| • Pervasive detachment from social relationships; emotionally cold and flat; indifferent to praise or criticism from others; preference for solitary activities; lacking in close friends. | • Intense, unstable relationships, emotions, and self-image; impulsive; desperate efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment; feelings of emptiness; self-destructive tendencies. | • Excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive, clinging behaviors; fears of separation; and the inability to assume responsibility. |
| Schizotypal Personality Disorder | Histrionic Personality Disorder | Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Disorder |
| • Odd thoughts, speech, emotional reactions, mannerisms, and appearance; impaired social and interpersonal functioning; often superstitious. | • Exaggerated, overly dramatic expression of emotions and attention-seeking behavior that often includes sexually seductive or provocative behaviors. | • Rigid preoccupation with orderliness, personal control, rules, or schedules that interferes with completing tasks; unreasonable perfectionism. |
| | Narcissistic Personality Disorder | |
| | • Grandiose sense of self-importance; exaggerates abilities and accomplishments; excessive need for admiration; boastful, pretentious; lacking in empathy. | |
| Source: Information from DSM-5 (2013). |