Which of the following personality disorders is in the DSM-5 Cluster A ('Odd/Eccentric') group?
- A Histrionic, Narcissistic, Antisocial
- B Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic
- C Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal ✓
- D Dependent, Avoidant, Obsessive-Compulsive
Correct answer: C. Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
Explanation
DSM-5 Cluster A ('Odd/Eccentric') includes Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal PDs — all share features suggestive of a schizophrenia spectrum phenotype but without psychosis criteria. Cluster B ('Dramatic/Emotional/Erratic') includes Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic PDs. Cluster C ('Anxious/Fearful') includes Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive PDs. Schizotypal PD is also listed under schizophrenia spectrum disorders in DSM-5, acknowledging its genetic relationship to schizophrenia.
Reference: Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11th ed.
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