One cluster of personality disorders marked by dramatic or impulsive behaviors is exemplified by the ________ personality disorder.

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The borderline personality disorder is characterized by impulsive behavior, intense and unstable relationships, identity disturbance, and chronic feelings of emptiness. It falls into the cluster of personality disorders marked by dramatic or impulsive behaviors. Avoidant, dissociative, and schizotypal personality disorders fall into other clusters (cluster C, cluster B, and cluster A, respectively) that are marked by different patterns of personality traits and behaviors.

One Cluster of Personality Disorders Marked by Dramatic or Impulsive