Mental health · UKMLA & AKT
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.
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- 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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