| Personality Disorder | Explanation |
|---|
| Paranoid | Widespread distrust of others without basis |
| Schizoid | Detachment from relationships and a limited range of emotional expression |
| Schizotypal | Difficulty in establishing relationships, limited ability to maintain close relationships, and eccentric or strange behavior |
| Antisocial | Unethical behavior, deceitful, impulsive, irritable, aggressive, disregard for others, lack of remorse |
| Borderline | Incomplete sense of self, extreme self-criticism, unstable emotions, and feelings of emptiness |
| Histrionic | Extreme emotions used to gain attention |
| Narcissistic | Self-absorbed, needs to be admired, lack of empathy |
| Avoidant | Social self-consciousness, hypersensitive to negative feedback |
| Dependent | Clingy, needs to be cared for by others |
| Obsessive-compulsive | Fixation with order, perfection, and control |
| Listed above are the 10 personality disorders identified by the DSM–5. |
| SOURCE: DSM–5 (AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, 2013). |