Table 5 Description contributions, practical benefits, and research incentives regarding the personality disorder classification in ICD-11
From: Practical implications of ICD-11 personality disorder classifications
Practical needs | ICD-11 Contributions | Hints in practice | Research demands |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagnostic accuracy | Fostering dimensional and severity descriptions | Clinical benefit | Cultural extension |
Taking developmental view | Early detection in adolescence | Longitudinal observation | |
Diagnostic support | Connecting with questionnaires | Easy availability (reliable and valid) | Simplicity pursuing |
Therapy | Applying in adolescence | Broad lifespan | Longitudinal design |
Public awareness | Understanding life-long trait changeability | Stigma reduction and treatment confidence increment | Social (family) relevance |