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Cluster C personality disorders

A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise cluster c personality disorders — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.

Key high-yield points

  • Three disorders united by anxiety and fearfulness: avoidant PD (AvPD), dependent PD (DPD), obsessive-compulsive PD (OCPD)
  • OCPD is the most prevalent personality disorder overall (~2-8%); AvPD ~2-3%; DPD ~0.5-1%
  • Patterns are pervasive, stable across time and contexts, and emerge in early adulthood

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