Marital and Family Therapy

Category - Assessment

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Paul the Personality has three different settings: dramatic, emotional, and attention-seeking. As he is sitting in your office, he begins telling you about how much he appreciates you listening to him, but that he isn’t sure that you appreciate the gravity of his situation. He is unique in his problems and needs someone with a more unique perspective. In which Cluster does Paul’s personality disorder belong?

Cluster A
Cluster B
Cluster C
Cluster D

Explanation

Answer - B - Paul’s personality disorder belongs in Cluster B. Paul’s disorder may be characterized by intense interpersonal conflict and may include diagnoses such as: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, or Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

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