Personality disorder not otherwise specified

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Personality disorder, unspecified
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 F60.9
ICD-9 301.9

Personality disorder not otherwise specified (also known as Personality disorder NOS or PDNOS) is a DSM-IV Axis II personality disorder.[1]

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[edit] Diagnostic criteria (DSM-IV-TR = 301.9)

This diagnosis may be given when no other personality disorder defined in the DSM fits the patient's symptoms.[2]

Four personality disorders were excluded from the main body of the latest version of the DSM (DSM-IV-TR) but this diagnosis may be used instead. The four personality disorders are:

It is a requirement of DSM-IV that a diagnosis of any personality disorder also satisfies a set of general personality disorder criteria.

[edit] Diagnostic criteria (ICD-10)

The World Health Organization's ICD-10 defines a conceptually similar disorder to "personality disorder not otherwise specified" called (F60.9) Personality disorder, unspecified.

It is a requirement of ICD-10 that a diagnosis of any personality disorder also satisfies a set of general personality disorder criteria.

[edit] Prevalence (epidemiology)

In one study, PDNOS was found to be the third most frequent personality disorder diagnosis.[3]

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