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cluster B personality disorder
Axis 1: cluster B: dramatic, emotional or erratic behaviors
Classification:
1) antisocial personality disorder
2) borderline personality disorder
3) histrionic personality disorder
4) narcissistic personality disorder
Management:
- assess for & treat underlying mental illness
- depression
- emotional lability
- anxiety disorder
- substance abuse
- use a consistent, structured & predictable approach
- establish boundaries to minimize disruptive behavior
- use a team approach with a common plan
- use behavioral contracts & authority figures when necessary to contral disruptive behaviors
- do not take belligerent behaviors personally
- provide opportunities for staff to discuss frustration & negative thoughts & emotions with colleagues [1]
Specific
antisocial personality disorder
borderline personality disorder
histrionic personality disorder
narcissistic personality disorder
General
personality disorder
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition
Parada JT et al (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2010
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8)
Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2013