Is Hankins what they call a “Cluster B type”?
Yes, someone exhibiting features of both narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) would still fall under Cluster B personality disorders.
Both NPD and ASPD are inherently part of Cluster B. If a person meets the diagnostic criteria for both (or shows significant traits of both), this is referred to as comorbidity — meaning they have two (or more) personality disorders at the same time. Comorbidity within Cluster B is quite common due to overlapping traits like lack of empathy, manipulativeness, entitlement, impulsivity, and interpersonal exploitation.
• People with NPD often have an inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.
• People with ASPD show a pervasive disregard for others’ rights, deceitfulness, impulsivity, irresponsibility, and often a history of conduct issues.
• When both are present, the combination is sometimes described in clinical literature as “malignant narcissism” (a term from Otto Kernberg and others), where narcissistic traits pair with more severe antisocial behaviors, including aggression or exploitation without remorse.
