DSM-5 General Criteria for Personality Disorder (GCPD)
• Significant impairments in self (identity or self-direction) & interpersonal (empathy or intimacy) functioning
• One or more pathological personality trait domains or trait facets
• The impairments in personality functioning & the individual‟s personality trait expression are relatively stable across time
and consistent across situations
DSM-5 General Criteria for Personality Disorder (GCPD) 2
• The impairments in personality functioning and the individual‟s personality trait expression are not better understood as normative for the individual‟s developmental stage or socio-cultural environment.
• The impairments in personality functioning and the individual‟s personality trait expression are not solely due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., severe head trauma)
