DSM-5 Diagnosis

According to American Psychiatric Association the diagnostic of Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) provides criteria for reformulation of how personality disorders assessed and identified. These changes also explain the types of disorders along with the types of personality traits. Hybrid model is very efficient in providing the multi dimensional framework of behavioral categories. Its goal provided benefit to the people who are suffering from personality disorders.

DSM-5 as proposed presents a significant change in the approach to diagnosing personality disorders (Kafka, p. 377). The proposed revision to the draft DSM-V is rather complex and has three key features: a ...