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Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

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Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
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Personality Disorder

Mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Cluster A

A category in the DSM used to classify personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behaviors, including paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental condition characterized by a long-term pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others.

Cluster B

A category within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders that includes personality disorders characterized by dramatic, overly emotional, or unpredictable thinking or behavior.

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