The general criteria for personality disorder (F60) must be met
At least three of the following must be met:
callous unconcern for the feelings of others
gross and persistent attitude of irresponsibility and disregard for social norms, rules and obligations
incapacity to maintain enduring relationships; though with no difficulty in establishing them
very low tolerance to frustration and a low threshold for discharge of aggression, including violence
incapacity to experience guilt, or to profit from adverse experience, particularly punishment
marked proneness to blame others, or to offer plausible rationalisations for the behaviour that has brought the individual into conflict with society
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