Which of the following personality disorders belongs to Cluster C ('Anxious/Fearful') in DSM-5?

• A Avoidant personality disorder ✓
• B Narcissistic personality disorder
• C Schizoid personality disorder
• D Histrionic personality disorder

Explanation

Cluster A comprises the anxious and fearful disorders: avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Cluster C holds the odd and eccentric group (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal), while Cluster B holds the dramatic and erratic group (antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic). Schizoid is therefore Cluster C, and both narcissistic and histrionic are Cluster B, which eliminates them.

Reference: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11th ed.

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