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Diagnostic Criterion
In the most recent edition of the DSM, DSM-V, the diagnostic criteria of a personality disorder have been revised. The general criterion for a personality disorder specifies that an individual's personality must deviate significantly from what is expected within their culture. Also, particular personality features must be evident by early adulthood.

In order to diagnose a personality disorder, the following criteria must be met:
 * "Significant impairments in self (identity of self-direction) and interpersonal (empathy or intimacy) functioning."
 * "One or more pathological personality traits domains or trait facets."
 * "The impairments in personality functioning and the individual's personality trait expressions are relatively stable across time and consistent across situations."
 * "The impairments in personality functioning and the individual's personality trait expressions are not better understood as normative for individual's developments stage or sociocultural environment."
 * "The impairments in personality functioning and the individual's personality trait expressions 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)."