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5 Problems in the field of PD<br />

personalities. However, Schneider's classification of personality disorders<br />

influenced the International Classification of Diseases ([CD) of the WH06<br />

and The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American<br />

Psychiatric Association7 (Table 1). However, the fact that new disorders<br />

were added and deleted with each edition, confirms the validity of Le~is'~<br />

0bSe~ation. 'It is plain that Kraepeli found the classification of PD<br />

defeating, as he frankly admits. Successive editions of his textbook show<br />

him struggling with Little success, to cope with the task of shaping cate<br />

gories out of the rich variety of human character and conduct. His efforts<br />

and his failure are characteristic examples of the frustration which besets<br />

students of personality when they aim at precision.'<br />

Table 1. Classification of personality disorders<br />

Schneider (1923) ICDlO(1993) DSM-III-R (1987)<br />

Depressive<br />

Hyperthymic<br />

Fanatical<br />

Explosive<br />

Labile<br />

Affectionless<br />

Insecure:<br />

sensitive<br />

anancastic<br />

Asthenic<br />

Attention-seeking<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Paranoid<br />

Emotionally unstable:<br />

Impulsive type<br />

Borderline type<br />

Dissocial<br />

Anxious (avoidant)<br />

Anankastic<br />

Hypochondriasis*<br />

Histrionic<br />

Schizoid<br />

Dependent<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Cyclothymia*<br />

Paranoid<br />

Explosive*<br />

Borderline<br />

Antisocial<br />

Avoidant<br />

Obsessive-compulsive<br />

Hypochondriasis*<br />

Histrionic<br />

Schizoid<br />

Dependent<br />

Schizotypal<br />

Narcissistic<br />

Passive aggressive<br />

*Located elsewhere in the classification<br />

The relation to normal personality<br />

Abnormal personality traits exist in milder forms in normal individuals.<br />

If the traits manifest themselves as inflexible responses to a broad range

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