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cluster C personality disorder

Axis 1: cluster A: anxious or fearful behaviors Classification: 1) avoidant personality disorder 2) dependent personality disorder 3) obsessive-compulsive disorder Management: - assess for & treat underlying mental illness - depression - panic attack - anxiety disorder - schedule regular visits rather than PRN - use case managers to solicit needs of avoidant patients & to provide extra reassurance & attendance to needs of dependent & obsessive-compulsive patients

Specific

avoidant personality disorder dependent personality disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

General

personality disorder

References

  1. 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 - Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9) Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2016
  2. Morse JQ, Pilkonis PA, Houck PR, Frank E, Reynolds CF 3rd. Impact of cluster C personality disorders on outcomes of acute and maintenance treatment in late-life depression. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005 Sep;13(9):808-14. PMID: 16166411