change from baseline personality functioning and the presence of a specific etiological
medical condition.
Other Specified Personality Disorder
301.89 (F60.89)
This category applies to presentations in which symptoms characteristic of a personality
disorder that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or
other important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of
the disorders in the personality disorders diagno stic class. The other specified personality
disorder category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses to communicate the
specific reason that the presentation does not meet the criteria for any specific personality
disorder. This is done by recording “other specified personality disorder” followed by the
specific reason (e.g., “mixed personality features”).
Unspecified Personality Disorder
301.9 (F60.9)
This category applies to presentations in which symptoms characteristic of a personality
disorder that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or
other important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of
the disorders in the personality disorders diagnostic class. The unspecified personality
disorder category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses not to specify the rea-
son that the criteria are not met for a specific personality disorder, and includes presenta-
tions in which there is insufficient information to make a more specific diagnosis.