Which cluster includes Avoidant and Dependent PDs?

Which cluster includes Avoidant and Dependent PDs?

• A. Cluster A
• B. Cluster B
• C. Cluster C
• D. All clusters

Answer: (C)

Grouping personality disorders into clusters reflects how their traits tend to co-occur and relate to broader patterns of functioning. The cluster that is anxious or fearful includes disorders characterized by worries, social inhibition, and dependence. Avoidant personality disorder centers on hypersensitivity to rejection and avoidance of social situations due to fear of inadequacy. Dependent personality disorder involves a pervasive need to be cared for and submissive, clingy behavior that relies on others for decisions and support. Because they share the anxious-fearful pattern, they belong in the same cluster. The other clusters map to different patterns—one is odd or eccentric, and the other is dramatic, emotional, or erratic.

Grouping personality disorders into clusters reflects how their traits tend to co-occur and relate to broader patterns of functioning. The cluster that is anxious or fearful includes disorders characterized by worries, social inhibition, and dependence. Avoidant personality disorder centers on hypersensitivity to rejection and avoidance of social situations due to fear of inadequacy. Dependent personality disorder involves a pervasive need to be cared for and submissive, clingy behavior that relies on others for decisions and support. Because they share the anxious-fearful pattern, they belong in the same cluster. The other clusters map to different patterns—one is odd or eccentric, and the other is dramatic, emotional, or erratic.