The common theme of the personality disorders in the dramatic and emotional cluster is:
a. inability to maintain close interpersonal relationships
b. staying in the same job or relationship for a long time even if it is bad
c. unchanging moods and inability to display anger or other emotions
d. lack of sexual interests or activities
A
The common theme of personality disorders is the inability to establish and maintain close interpersonal relationships. The individual with one of these personality disorders exhibits labile mood swings. Behavior often appears calculated and cunning to accomplish a goal, such as maintaining the attention of others or gaining power or domination over others.
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