Text Coordinator
Edwin H. Cook Jr., M.D.
Francesca G. Happé, Ph.D.
James C. Harris, M.D.
Walter E. Kaufmann, M.D.
Bryan H. King, M.D.
Catherine E. Lord, Ph.D.Joseph Piven, M.D.
Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D.
Sarah J. Spence, M.D., Ph.D.
Rosemary Tannock, Ph.D.
Fred Volkmar, M.D. (2007–2009)
Amy M. Wetherby, Ph.D.
Harry H. Wright, M.D.
Personality and Personality Disorders1
ANDREW  E. S KODOL , M.D.
Chair 
JOHN  M. O LDHAM , M.D.
Co-Chair 
Robert F. Krueger, Ph.D., Text 
Coordinator
Renato D. Alarcon, M.D., M.P.H.
Carl C. Bell, M.D.
Donna S. Bender, Ph.D.Lee Anna Clark, Ph.D.
W. John Livesley, M.D., Ph.D. (2007–2012)
Leslie C. Morey, Ph.D.
Larry J. Siever, M.D.
Roel Verheul, Ph.D. (2008–2012)
1The members of the Personality and Personality Disorders Work Group are responsible for the
alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders that is included in Section III. The Section II
personality disorders criteria and text (with upda ting of the text) are retained from DSM-IV-TR.