1. NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD)
Name: Krusty the Clown Hi! I’m Troy Mclure, and you might remember me (NPD)
from posters on Cluster B Personality Disorders! Name: Charles Montgomery Burns
Krusty is a cynical, burnt out clown who displays
extreme behaviours of different types, from the happy Burns is the primary antagonist of the show; he cares for
hyper clown, to the depressed run-down person behind Did you know that...
no one but himself and revels in his own success. He is
the mask. People with BPD also struggle to maintain • Up to 11% of the adult population suffer from a cruel, cynical and heartless and uses greedy tactics to get
stable personality traits. Personality Disorder (PD) what he wants.
People with BPD:
• PDs usually begin in adolescence/early adulthood
develop over the course of one’s life. People with NPD:
• Experience identity disturbance, characterised by unstable
self-image • The biological makeup of an individual has an • There are two sub-types of NPD:
• Participate in unstable interpersonal relationships influence on how likely a person is to develop a • Oblivious narcissist
• Often go through abrupt changes in mood personality disorder. Personality is the • Hyper-vigilant narcissist.
• Have a persistent feeling of worthlessness expression of interactions between genetic and • Characterized by an inflated sense of self importance
• Sometimes show paranoid ideas, delusions and symptoms of environmental influences • Often described as being arrogant and self-centred
dissociation • Senior business managers (like Burns) often show Narcissistic traits
• Have a tendency to misbehave in their sexual conduct such as: grandiosity, lack of empathy, exploitation, and
• Often abuse substances and money independence.
• Self-help groups and Psychotherapy are highly recommended Cluster B • Psychotherapy, self-help and hospitalisation are all options for
• Hospitalisation/medication may be used in extreme cases treatment
ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER (ASPD)
HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER (HPD)
Name: Snake Jailbird
Name: Homer Simpson Snake is the resident re-offending criminal. And a prime
Homer has an outward appearance of charm but his example of ASPD. He has a disregard for rules, violates
need for attention clouds his actions. He is dramatic, You might also want to know that… others rights, and shows no remorse in his actions or
emotionally sensitive, and often exhibits behaviour towards relationships. Consistently
exaggerated behaviours, which is similar to irresponsible and impulsive, he has committed every
symptoms of HPD. • PDs can disrupt an individual’s schooling, work crime possible.
People with ASPD:
and ability to create and maintain relationships
People with HPD : with others • Have a general disregard for the safety and wellbeing of others
• Constantly need to be the centre of attention • Substance abuse has been found to be most • Often break the law and engage in deviant behaviour
• Relentlessly crave public approval prevalent in individuals with Cluster B type • Show a general lack of empathy and remorse, failing to learn from
• Tend to overdramatize their actions personality disorders experience
• Have wild and unpredictable mood swings • Deceitful, aggressive, impulsive and irresponsible nature
• The percentage of individuals with personality • Often have superficial charm
• Get bored with things more quickly than others disorders in prison has found to be significantly
• Tend to be provocative in their sexual conduct • Have an impersonal sexuality
higher than that in the general population.
• Are uncomfortable when others get more attention • People with ASPD suffer with co-morbidity more severely than in other
• Can be vain and frivolous Cluster B disorders
• They are also more aggressive after consuming alcohol than people
without ASPD
• Psychotherapy is the best option for this personality disorder
• ASPD is difficult to treat effectively, though self-help group therapy is
commonly used