Table 5.

Description contributions, practical benefits, and research incentives regarding the personality disorder classification in ICD-11

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