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Cluster A, B, C of personality disorders

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

These are three clusters in the DSM-5 that categorize ten personality disorders based on similar characteristics. Cluster A includes odd or eccentric disorders; Cluster B includes dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders; and Cluster C includes anxious or fearful disorders.

AP course connection

Topic 8.6: 8.6 Feeding and Eating, Substance and Addictive, and Personality Disorders

Unit 8

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