Personality disorders that are considered to be in the erratic cluster include: (Select all that apply.)
a. Antisocial
b. Borderline
c. Paranoid
d. Histrionic
e. Avoidant
f. Obsessive-compulsive
g. Narcissistic
A, B, D, G
The main characteristic of the erratic cluster of personality disorders is dramatic behavior. Paranoid personality disorder belongs to the eccentric cluster of personality disorders; and avoidant personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder belong to the fearful cluster.
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