DSM-5 Personality Disorders

Five Main Psychopathology Domains (corresponding to the Big Five Personality Traits):

Negative Emotionality Detachment Psychoticism Aggressiveness Disinhibition

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Emotional LabilityEmotions easily aroused,

or out of proportionAnxiousness

Intense feelings ofnervousness or panic

Separation insecurityFears of rejection or

separ-ation fromsignificant others

DepressivityFrequent feelings of being

down or hopeless

HostilityAnger or irritability in

response to minor slightsand insults.

ImpulsivityActing on a momentarybasis without a plan or

consideration of outcomesRisk taking

Engagement indangerous, risky, and

potentially self-damagingactivities

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PD Perseveration

Persistence at tasks longafter the behavior hasceased to be effective

Rigid perfectionismRigid insistence on

everything being flawless,perfect, without errors or

faults

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AnxiousnessIntense feelings of

nervousness or panic

WithdrawalAvoidance of socialcontacts and activityIntimacy avoidanceAvoidance of close orromantic relationships

AnhedoniaLack of enjoyment from

life's experiences

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Restricted affectivityLittle reaction to

emotionally arousingsituations

WithdrawalAvoidance of socialcontacts and activity

SuspiciousnessDoubts about loyalty and

fidelity of others

EccentricityOdd, unusual, or bizarrebehavior or appearanceCognitive/perceptual

dysregulationVague, circumstantial, orover-elaborate speechUnusual beliefs and

experiences

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ManipulativenessUse of seduction or charm

to achieve one's ends.DeceitfulnessDishonesty and

fraudulenceCallousness

Lack of concern forfeelings of others

HostilityAnger in response to

minor slights and insults

IrresponsibilityLack of respect for

agreements and promises.Impulsivity

Acting on a momentarybasis without a plan or

consideration of outcomesRisk taking

Engagement indangerous, risky, and

potentially self-damagingactivities

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GrandiosityFeelings of entitlement;belief that one is better

than othersAttention seeking

Excessive attempts toattract and be the focus of

the attention of others

Personality Disorder Trait Specified (PDTS): Any trait or combination of traits at a pathological level that does not fall into oneof the above categories. Note: Paranoid, Schizoid, Histrionic, and Dependent personality disorders, all of which were

categorized separately in the DSM-IV,now fall under this category in the DSM-5.

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