A personality disorder is when long-term patterns of behavior and inner experiences differ significantly from what is expected. There are 10 types of personality disorders. They are grouped into three different categories called clusters (A, B, and C. Cluster A consists of: unusual and odd thoughts and behaviors, which includes paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders. Cluster B consists of: dramatic and emotional thoughts and behaviors that can keep changing, which includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. Cluster C consists of: anxious and fearful thoughts and behaviors, which includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. Who knew it was so complex? (:

Reference: Personality disorders. (2024). Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/personalitydisorders.html