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Personality Disorders: Symptoms and Diagnosis, Page 2

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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.

Narcissistic Personality

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The formal diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

Paranoid Personality

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The formal diagnosis of paranoid personality disorder rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

Schizoid Personality

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Under the ICD approach, the formal diagnosis of schizoid personality disorder rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. Also see the separate section on the DSM version (“DSM Approach to Schizophrenia”), which includes a page on the DSM approach to schizoid personality disorder.

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