Category: PERSONALITY DISORDERS

People with Cluster C disorders often show anxiety and fearfulness along with a tendency to over control.

• Avoidant. These timid people are so easily wounded by criticism that they hesitate to become involved with others. They may fear the embarrassment of showing emotion or of saying things that seem foolish. They may have no close friends, and they exaggerate the risks of undertaking pursuits outside their usual routines.
• Dependent. These people so much need the approval of others that they have trouble making independent decisions or starting projects; they may even agree with others whom they know to be wrong. They fear abandonment, feel helpless when they are alone, and are miserable when relationships end. They are easily hurt by criticism and will even volunteer for unpleasant tasks to gain the favour of others.
• Obsessive–Compulsive. Perfectionism and rigidity characterize these people. They are often workaholics, and they tend to be indecisive, excessively scrupulous, and preoccupied with detail. They insist that others do things their way. They have trouble expressing affection, tend to lack generosity, and may even resist throwing away worthless objects they no longer need.

Worried if you / your loved one have/has a Personality Disorder?

1. Does the way you think, feel and behave cause you or others significant problems in daily life?
2. Does the way you think, feel and behave causes significant problems across more than one aspect of your life?
3. Have you been experiencing these problems for a long time?

If you have said yes to most of the above, we might be able to help you.

Treatments we provide that can help you:

Psychoeducation

Psychometric Assessment

Medication (if required)

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Family Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy

People with Cluster B disorders share a tendency to be dramatic, emotional, erratic and attention-seeking. Their moods are labile and often shallow. They often have intense interpersonal conflicts.

• Antisocial. The irresponsible, often criminal behaviour of these people begins in childhood or early adolescence with truancy, running away, cruelty, fighting, destructiveness, lying, and theft. In addition to criminal behaviour, as adults they may default on debts or otherwise behave irresponsibly; act recklessly or impulsively; and show no remorse for their behaviour.
• Borderline. These impulsive people engage in behaviour harmful to themselves (sexual adventures, unwise spending, excessive use of substances or food). Affectively unstable, they often show intense, inappropriate anger. They feel empty or bored, and they frantically try to avoid abandonment. They are uncertain about who they are, and they lack the ability to maintain stable interpersonal relationships.
• Histrionic. Overly emotional, vague, and desperate for attention, these people need constant reassurance about their attractiveness. They may be self-centred and sexually seductive.
• Narcissistic. These people are self-important and often preoccupied with envy, fantasies of success, or ruminations about the uniqueness of their own problems. Their sense of entitlement and lack of compassion may cause them to take advantage of others. They vigorously reject criticism and need constant attention and admiration.

Worried if you / your loved one have/has a Personality Disorder?

1. Does the way you think, feel and behave cause you or others significant problems in daily life?
2. Does the way you think, feel and behave causes significant problems across more than one aspect of your life?
3. Have you been experiencing these problems for a long time?

If you have said yes to most of the above, we might be able to help you.

Treatments we provide that can help you:

Psychoeducation

Psychometric Assessment

Medication (if required)

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Family Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy

People with Cluster A disorders often seem odd or eccentric, with unusual behaviour ranging
from distrust and suspiciousness to social detachment.

• Paranoid. These people are suspicious and quick to take offense. They often have few confidants and may read hidden meaning into innocent remarks.
• Schizoid. These patients care little for social relationships, have a restricted emotional range, and seem indifferent to criticism or praise. Tending to be solitary, they avoid close (including sexual) relationships.
• Schizotypal. Interpersonal relationships are so difficult for these people that they appear peculiar or strange to others. They lack close friends and are uncomfortable in social situations. They may show suspiciousness, unusual perceptions or thinking, eccentric speech, and inappropriate emotion.

Worried if you / your loved one have/has a Personality Disorder?

1. Does the way you think, feel and behave cause you or others significant problems in daily life?
2. Does the way you think, feel and behave causes significant problems across more than one aspect of your life?
3. Have you been experiencing these problems for a long time?

If you have said yes to most of the above, we might be able to help you.

Treatments we provide that can help you:

Psychoeducation

Psychometric Assessment

Medication (if required)

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Family Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy