1. Izben C. Williams, MD, MPH Instructor

2. Lecture # 6b DEFENSEMECHANISMS

3. Personality Disorders  Clusters of Personality disorders (DSM V): 1. Cluster A: The odd and eccentric group (paranoid, schizotypal, schizoid) 2. Cluster B: The dramatic, emotional, and erratic group in which self-preoccupation predominates (narcissistic, histrionic, borderline, antisocial) 3. Cluster C: Anxious and fearful group(obsessive- compulsive, dependent, avoidant) This grouping into three clusters is based on similarities in symptoms or traits