4 Cluster B Personality Disorders: What Are Their Core Features? [Video]

If you don’t work in the mental health profession, you may not know what the so-called “cluster B” personality disorders are. However, it’s highly likely you have encountered someone at one time or another who has one. These disorders are relatively common.

We will look at four of the cluster B personality disorders right now. Once you read about them, you might be able to recognize the traits in someone you know.

1. Borderline Personality Disorder

Symptoms of borderline personality disorder are usually fairly easy to detect. Someone who has this condition usually has a long history of unstable relationships. Those can be with friends, family members, and other individuals in their life.

Such a person will usually have an unrealistic view of themselves. They will regard themselves as more important than other people. They may also engage in dangerous or unstable personality behaviors sometimes. Binge eating, reckless driving, and substance abuse are all usually par for the course with such …