Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

According to DSM-6, the definition of personality disorder is as follows: Beginning in adolescence or early adulthood, it acquires a permanent character, causes unhappiness and problems by creating impairment in at least two of the areas of cognition, mood, interpersonal functionality or impulse control, and deviates significantly from the individual's cultural norms. internal life and persistent behaviors are called personality disorders.