6D11 Prominent personality traits or patterns

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2026-01

Trait domain qualifiers may be applied to Personality Disorders or Personality Difficulty to describe the characteristics of the individual’s personality that are most prominent and that contribute to personality disturbance. Trait domains are continuous with normal personality characteristics in individuals who do not have Personality Disorder or Personality Difficulty. Trait domains are not diagnostic categories, but rather represent a set of dimensions that correspond to the underlying structure of personality. As many trait domain qualifiers may be applied as necessary to describe personality functioning. Individuals with more severe personality disturbance tend to have a greater number of prominent trait domains.

sections/codes in this section ()

• Negative affectivity in personality disorder or personality difficulty  (6D11.0)
• Detachment in personality disorder or personality difficulty  (6D11.1)
• Dissociality in personality disorder or personality difficulty  (6D11.2)
• Disinhibition in personality disorder or personality difficulty  (6D11.3)
• Anankastia in personality disorder or personality difficulty  (6D11.4)
• Borderline pattern  (6D11.5)

coding note

The following categories should ONLY be used in combination with a Personality disorder category (Mild, Moderate, or Severe) or Personality difficulty.

synonyms

• Prominent personality traits or patterns

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