Question 1

what does it mean to have a cluster b personality disorder?

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Cluster B: Mental health professionals divide up personality traits into clusters. Cluster b refers to the so-called 'dramatic' cluster and can include borderline, antisocial, histrionic, or narcissistic. Each has its own specific description. Often times the idea is that the person is thought of as 'emotional' or 'dramatic' or 'attention seeking' in some way. We all have diff't personality traits.

Question 2

could it be accurate to say that borderline personality disorder the least attention-seeking cluster b personality disorder?

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Cluster b: All disorders within cluster b have social and interpersonal relationship conflicts as a part of the disorder.  To say that one is less or more attention-seeking is not really a symptom, but more an individual difference.  In my experience i've seen bpd patients who have been attention seeking (desperately so) and attention avoidant.

Question 3

i suffer from a personality disorder (mixed cluster b/c), depression, anxiety and binge eating. how can i help myself recover and cope with life???

Accepted Answer

EVAL: Get a psychiatric evaluation for the symptomology that bothers you, and consider possible medication management. Then get a referral to a reputable clinician who specializes in whatever your issues may be.

Question 4

suffering from cluster headaches, restless leg syndrome, ocpd, and borderline personality disorder. what can i do?

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Two suggestions: You need to schedule an appointment at the nearest medical school and see both a psychiatrist and neurologist.  You have too many things wrong and how they relate to each other is not clear to me, so get this systematically sorted out and get your life on track.  Find out what you really have!

Question 5

what is a personality disorder.?

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Longstanding traits: Personality disorders are characterized by longstanding behaviors that lead to impairments because of a person's interactional style and temperament.  There are several "clusters":  a) isolative, distrustful interactions with others; b) intense and/or destructive relationships, and c) unusual styles of interactions.  The key is that these are chronic styles, not episodes such as depression.

Question 6

what causes personality disorder?

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Multifactorial: Frontal, temporal, and parietal lobe  abnormalities may be seen possibly due to perinatal injury, encephalitis, trauma, or genetics. May also see  diminished monoamine oxidase (MAO) and serotonin levels. The role these play is unknown. Developmental abnormalities secondary to abuse, neglect or incest may be present.

Question 7

what is boarderline personality disorder?

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Borderline: Personality disorders are enduring, inflexible patterns of inner experience & behavior   causing significant distress in relationships, work, & other important areas.  "borderline" applies to a person with unstable sense of identity; extreme fear of being alone; unstable relationships; impulsivity; affective instability; extreme anger; chronic suicidality or self-mutilation; mini-psychotic times.

Question 8

what is anti-social personality disorder?

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People who have no: Conscience, break the law with no concern for others, con men have antisocial personality disorder. It is very hard to treat since they believe their behavior is justified and do not care to change.

Question 9

is disosial personality disorder a ilness?

Accepted Answer

Personality Disorder: I don't consider it to be an illness.  Everyone has a personality. All of us have unique personalities. An individual with a personality disorder has some very strong characteristics that either cause problems for themselve &/ or for others.  They demonstrate many of the same behaviors repeatedly, even it the behaviors lead to difficulties in many areas of their lives (to include interpersonally).

Question 10

what are symptoms of a personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Personality DO: Depends on the personality disorder type. In general, personality do symptoms are chronic enduring maladaptive behavioral patterns that cause distress or interfere with daily functioning.

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