In this episode, we discuss the different types of personality disorders and compare them to flavors of ice cream. We explore the personality disorders that are always in season and the ones that come and go depending on cultural and social factors. Highlighting the “ingredients” that make up each disorder and how they manifest, we explore the DSM-5-TR classifications of: Cluster A (odd or eccentric), Cluster B (dramatic or erratic), and Cluster C (anxious or fearful). If you want to jump to a specific cluster, just use one of the timestamps/chapters below. If you’re new to personality disorders, we recommend starting at timestamp 11:17 and returning to the beginning after a more thorough explanation of each disorder.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro/Overview of the Personality Flavors 02:13 - Personality Flavors Always in Season 03:12 - Pandemic Personality Flavors 05:14 - Mid Pandemic Personality Flavors 06:18 - End of Pandemic Personality Flavors 07:15 - Personality Flavors not often in Season 11:17 - DSM Clusters ABC Overview

Cluster A 11:48 - Cluster A 12:14 - Cluster A: Paranoid PD 14:55 - Cluster A: Schizotypal PD 19:21 - Cluster A: Schizoid PD

Cluster B 22:33 - Cluster B 23:10 - Cluster B: Antisocial PD 27:39 - Cluster B: Borderline PD 29:41 - Cluster B: Histrionic PD 31:51 - Cluster B: Narcissistic PD 32:43 - Antisocial PD vs Narcissistic PD

Cluster C 36:20 - Cluster C 36:40 - Cluster C: Avoidant PD 37:34 - Schizoid PD vs Avoidant PD 38:08 - Borderline PD vs Avoidant PD 39:16 - Cluster C: Dependent PD 41:38 - Cluster C: OCPD 44:27 - Conclusion