Prominent personality traits or patterns
Definition
Trait domain qualifiers may be applied to Personality Disorders or Personality Difficulty to describe the characteristics of the individual’s personality that are most prominent and that contribute to personality disturbance. Trait domains are continuous with normal personality characteristics in individuals who do not have Personality Disorder or Personality Difficulty. Trait domains are not diagnostic categories, but rather represent a set of dimensions that correspond to the underlying structure of personality. As many trait domain qualifiers may be applied as necessary to describe personality functioning. Individuals with more severe personality disturbance tend to have a greater number of prominent trait domains.
Coding note
The following categories should ONLY be used in combination with a Personality disorder category (Mild, Moderate, or Severe) or Personality difficulty.
6 subordinate codes
6D11.0Negative affectivity in personality disorder or personality difficulty6D11.1Detachment in personality disorder or personality difficulty6D11.2Dissociality in personality disorder or personality difficulty6D11.3Disinhibition in personality disorder or personality difficulty6D11.4Anankastia in personality disorder or personality difficulty6D11.5Borderline pattern