Cluster A personality disorders is when a person is called the odd, eccentric cluster.. It includes being a paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder. People having these disorders are socially awkward and socially withdrawn. They are dominated by distorted thinking. Paranoid Personality Disorder tends to distrust and are suspicious of other people. They think people are out to harm them, take advantage of them and to humiliate them. They don’t confide in others and don’t develop close relationships. Schizoid Personality Disorder has a social detachment and a restricted range of emotional expression. They tend to be socially isolated. They don’t seek out or enjoy close relationships. Sometimes they are referred as ‘loners. Emotionally they seem detached and cold. This disorder appears to be rather rare. Schizotypal Personality Disorder experience acute discomfort in social settings. They tend to be socially isolated, reserved and distant. They have odd beliefs, for example thinking that they can read other people’s thoughts. They have superstitious beliefs and fantasies. This disorder is more commonly founded in families where someone else has already been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Cluster B personality disorders when they are usually dramatic, overly emotional or unpredictable thinking or behavior. These disorders …show more content…
Avoidant personality disorder too sensitive to criticism or rejections, feels inadequate, inferior or unattractive, extremely shy in social situations and personal relationships and fear of disapproval, embarrassment or ridicule. Dependent personality disorder is excessively dependent on others and feels the need to be taken care of, clingy behavior towards others, lack of self-confidence, difficulty disagreeing with others tolerance of poor or abusive treatment, and urgent need to start a new relationship when just closing one. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder - Preoccupied with details, orderliness and rules, extremely perfectionist, desire to control people, tasks and situations, inability to delegate tasks, inability to discard broken or worthless objects, inflexible about morality, ethics or values. Rigid and stubborn, tight control over budgeting and spending