CLUSTER B emotions and behavior and a pattern of unstable

relationships.
ANTI SOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
 Borderline personality disorder usually begins
 is characterized by a pervasive pattern of by early adulthood. The condition seems to be
disregard for the rights of other people that often worse in young adulthood and may gradually get
manifests as hostility and/or aggression. Deceit better with age.
and manipulation are also central features.
Signs and symptoms may include:
 In many cases hostile-aggressive and deceitful
behaviors may first appear during childhood.  An intense fear of abandonment.

 These children may hurt or torment animals or  A pattern of unstable intense relationships,
people. They - may engage in hostile acts such
as bullying or intimidating others. They may  Rapid changes in self-identity and self-image
have a reckless disregard for property such as
setting fires. They often engage in deceit, theft,  Periods of stress-related paranoia and loss of
and other serious violations of standard rules of contact with reality
conduct.
 Impulsive and risky behavior
 When this is the case. Conduct Disorder (a  Suicidal threats or behavior or self-injury
juvenile form of Antisocial Personality
Disorder) may be an appropriate diagnosis  Wide mood swings Ongoing feelings of
Conduct Disorder is often considered the emptiness
precursor to an Antisocial Personality Disorder.
 Inappropriate, intense anger.
 In addition to reckless disregard for others, they
often place themselves in dangerous or risky Histrionic Personality Disorder
situations. They frequently act on impulsive
urges without considering the consequences. "The word histrionic means "dramatic or theatrical."
This difficulty with impulse control results in
loss of employment, accidents, legal difficulties,  common in women than men and usually
and incarceration evident by adolescence or early adulthood
 Persons with Antisocial Personality Disorder  People with these disorders have intense,
typically do not experience genuine remorse for unstable emotions and distorted self-images.
the harm they cause others. However, they can
become quite adept at feigning remorse when it  people with histrionic personality disorder have
is in their best interest to do so (such as when good social skills: however. they tend to use
standing before a judge). these skills to manipulate others so that they can
be the center of attention.
 They take tule to no responsibility for their
actions. In fact, they will often blame their Etiology
victims for causing their wrong actions, or
deserving of their fate. The aggressive features  "unknown but believed that factors can be both
of this personality disorder make it stand out learned or inherited
among other personality disorders as Individuals
with this disorder take a unique toll on society. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER one of several types of personality disorders
 is a mental health disorder that impacts the way  is a mental condition in which people have an
you think and feel about yourself and others, inflated sense of their own importance, a deep
causing problems functioning in everyday life. It need for excessive attention and admiration
includes self-image issues, difficulty managing troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for
 others. But behind this mask of extreme  Expect to be recognized as superior even
confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that's without achievements that warrant it
vulnerable to the slightest criticism.
 Exaggerate achievements and talents
 A narcissistic personality disorder causes
problem in many areas of life, such as  Be preoccupied with fantasies about success,
relationships, work. school or financial affairs. power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
People with narcissistic personality disorder
may be generally unhappy and disappointed  Believe they are superior and can only associate
when they're not given the special favors or with equally special people
admiration, they believe they deserve. They may
find their relationships unfulfilling, and others  Monopolize conversations and belittle or look
may not enjoy being around them. down on people they perceive as inferior

 Narcissistic personality disorder affects more  Expect special favors and unquestioning
males than females and it often begins in the compliance with their expectations
teens or early adulthood. Keep in mind that
although some children may show traits of  Take advantage of others to get what they want
narcissism. this may simply be typical of their Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize
age and doesn't mean they'll go on to develop the needs and feelings of others
narcissistic personality disorder.
 Be envious of others and believe others envy
 Although the cause of narcissistic personality them -Behave in an arrogant or Naughty
disorder isn't known, some - researchers think manner. Coming across as conceited, boastful
that in biologically vulnerable children. and pretentious
parenting styles that are overprotective or
neglectful may have an impact. Genetics and  Insist on having the best of everything - for
neurobiology also may play a role in Instance, the best car or office
development of narcissist personality disorder.
At the same time, people with narcissistic personality
Prevention disorder have trouble handling anything they
perceive as criticism, and they can:
 Because the cause of narcissistic personality
disorder is unknown, there's no known way to  Become impatient or angry when they don't
prevent the condition. However. It may help to: receive special treatment -Have significant
interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
 Get treatment as soon as possible for childhood
mental health problems  React with rage or contempt and try to belittle
the other person to make themselves appear
 Participate in family therapy to learn healthy superior
ways to communicate or to cope with conflicts
or emotional distress Attend parenting classes  Have difficulty regulating emotions and
and seek guidance from therapists or social behavior
workers If needed
 Experience major problems dealing with stress
Symptoms
and adapting to change
 Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality
 Feel depressed and moody because they fall
disorder and the severity of symptoms vary.
short of perfection Have secret feelings of
People with the disorder can:
insecurity, shame vulnerability and humiliation
 Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance

 Have a sense of entitlement and require