What Is Cluster B Personality Disorder?
To understand what Cluster B personality disorder includes, a list of the behaviors associated with the diagnosis is found below.
Cluster B personality disorder is comprised of the following behaviors:1. Antisocial Behavior
A person with antisocial personality disorder traits will often show a disregard for authority. Risk taking behaviors are also common, as well as drug abuse. These individuals
will often benefit from additional counseling and coaching support during their recovery.
2. Histrionic Personality Disorder
Someone who suffers with histrionic personality disorder may seem very “theatrical” or dramatic, always striving to be in the limelight of attention. This behavior of over-dramatization can affect an individual’s close relationships and essentially lead to rejection, following with depression.
3. Borderline Personality Disorder
An individual with borderline personality disorder lives their life on the edge, with an addictive biochemistry prone to impulsiveness and reckless behavior. Someone suffering from borderline personality disorder could suffer from behaviors such as gambling, spending sprees, unsafe sex and reckless driving. Seemingly ordinary events can trigger destructive behavioral patterns that are hard to recover from. In a safe therapeutic environment, these individuals can learn how to more effectively
deal with triggers, life events, and break their typical patterns.
4. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
People with this type of disorder may also seem dramatic or erratic. Contributing factors within this diagnosis can include emotional instability, acts of violence, suicidal threats and self-harm, lack of self-worth, and, at times, be self-absorbed and controlling.
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Inpatient Treatment Planning for Cluster B Personality Disorder
When this disorder causes an individual to experience a crisis moment in life, or involves extreme symptoms, inpatient treatment will likely be a wise choice. However, a person going through a traditional psychiatric approach may find themselves being recommended acute care facilities, which typically include medication treatment. If able to, it is wise for these people to seek treatment with a facility like Alternative to Meds Center, which doesn’t just treat the diagnosis, but looks to other potential triggers in an effort to provide a full healing to the body, mind, and spirit.
For an individual with this type of disorder, being in a
therapeutic and soothing treatment facility is always preferred. Providing the best stage for recovery, and looking in depth at the individual’s real issues, the team at Alternative to Meds Center truly provides a well rounded approach to recovery from Cluster B personality disorder.
Major Life Issues Caused by Cluster B Personality Disorder
Sometimes, those with this type of disorder will find themselves unable to function in normal society without leaving behind a trail of wreckage. Persistent behavioral problems and slip ups will often lead to legal problems, trouble keeping employment, and family dysfunction. If this is the case, inpatient treatment will help to keep the individual safe while they can be monitored and assessed for ongoing care.
Common Life Troubles Associated with Cluster B Personality Disorder
Gambling
Spending Sprees
Spending sprees and excessive shopping online could be a major problem for someone. This repetitive thought process is similar to binging on alcohol or other drugs. It’s a behavioral defect which would be improved given the proper oversight and guidance. People with an addictive biochemistry will often splurge repetitively on items they don’t need. Whether using their own funds, a credit card, or even other people’s funds, this behavior acts as a tool to avoid their own life and the road to healing. When suffering from a personality disorder, these types of money habits will often become the focus of one’s life and lead to avoidance of more important aspects such as family, friends, and career advancement. When compulsive spending becomes a major issue, inpatient care may be the best solution to have an immediate impact on the behavior.
Reckless Driving
Reckless driving
Emotional Instability
Rapid changes in mood, or frequent up and down emotional trends is often displayed in individuals with
Cluster B. Extreme cases may also experience problems like depression, anxiety, manic behavior, or even suicidal thoughts. For someone suffering with emotional disorders, a healing and therapeutic environment will be the best setting to get the support needed during the recovery process. Typically, while attending a healing center in a new environment, away from home and the everyday stressors or triggers, an emotionally unstable individual can begin to work on the inner beliefs and traumas they
have taken on throughout their lifetime. We frequently see cases where symptoms of emotional instability will be triggered by an unhealthy environment, with problems such as neurotoxicity, heavy metals toxicity, or even genetics contributing to the individual’s mental state.
Medication Withdrawal
This process can lead to additional imbalances in the neurochemistry and actually make symptoms worse, or cause new intense symptoms to arise. An in depth look at the entire health picture will often help discover ways a person can tweak their lifestyle and personal care in a
manner which will enhance their chances of overcoming medication withdrawal symptoms. The safest way to deal with medication withdrawal is under the care of a medical professional using a medication tapering process, or titration. Cold turkey quitting medications is very dangerous. Always seek the assistance of a professional. For cases of unwanted physical or mental symptoms that
appear from stopping medication, please contact our team for advice and assistance on attending the Alternative to Meds Center.
Medication Side Effects and Cluster B Personality Disorder
When a person is given medication to assist with a personality disorder, the medication recommendation is typically for life. Some individuals will have side effects from psychiatric drugs and will need an alternative to their meds in order to treat their symptoms. Medication side effects can be very serious, and even require hospitalization. If you or a loved one is having unwanted effects from taking these drugs, the neurotransmitter rehab at Alternative to Meds Center is very beneficial to help the brain and body heal after going thru difficulties.