Personality Disorders

A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, beginning by age 15, with evidence of Conduct Disorder before age 15 and the pattern continuing into adulthood (diagnosed at 18+).

A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, beginning by early adulthood and present across contexts.

A pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect, together with marked impulsivity, beginning by early adulthood and present across a range of contexts.

A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive, clinging behavior and fears of separation, resulting in difficulty making everyday decisions without excessive advice and reassurance from others.

A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, including discomfort when not the center of attention, rapidly shifting and shallow emotional expression, and a tendency to view relationships as more intimate than they actually are.

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy, present since early adulthood across a variety of contexts.

A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, distinct from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder's intrusive obsessions and compulsions.

A residual classification for an enduring, pervasive pattern of inner experience and behavior that meets the general criteria for a personality disorder but does not meet full criteria for any of the ten specific named personality disorders.

A pervasive pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present across a variety of contexts.

A persistent personality disturbance representing a change from the individual's previous characteristic personality pattern, judged from history, physical exam, or laboratory findings to be the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition (such as a frontal lobe lesion, traumatic brain injury, or an endocrine disorder).

A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression, with a genuine preference for solitary activities rather than social anxiety driving the withdrawal.

A pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with close relationships, along with cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior, without meeting full criteria for a psychotic disorder.