This section describes the sets of symptoms employed by psychiatrists as diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and other personality disorders. Also see Dr Carver’s introduction to dealing with personality disorders in relationships.
The formal diagnosis of anankastic personality disorder, or obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. Also see the related page on OCD criteria in the DSM: “OCD: Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”.
The formal diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, or dissocial personality disorder, rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.
The formal diagnosis of avoidant personality disorder, or anxious personality disorder, rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.
The formal diagnosis of borderline personality disorder rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. Also see .
The formal diagnosis of dependent personality disorder rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.
The formal diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.
Personality disorder diagnoses under the ICD-10 system each refer to a set of symptoms specific to that personality disorder and a set of diagnostic guidelines which apply to all personality disorders.
With the permission of the University of Connecticut, we are now able to provide many of the educational and reference materials which had been collected and organized by the former Personality Disorders Foundation administered at the University.
