DCR-10 Criteria

.30 Impulsive type

At least three of the following must be present, one of which must be (2):

1. Unpredictable	Marked tendency to act unexpectedly and without consideration of the consequences
2. Quarrelsome	Marked tendency to quarrelsome behaviour and to conflicts with others, especially when impulsive acts are thwarted or criticized
3. Explosive	Liability to outbursts of anger or violence, with inability to control the resulting behavioural explosions
4. Desultory	Difficulty in maintaining any course of action that offers no immediate reward
5. Capricious	Unstable and capricious mood

 

.31 Borderline type

At least three symptoms of Impulsive type and at least two of the following must be present:

1. Poor self image	Disturbances in and uncertainty about self-image, aims and internal preferences (including sexual)
2. Relationship crisis	Liability to become involved in intense and unstable relationships, often leading to emotional crises
3. Fear of abandonment	Excessive efforts to avoid abandonment
4. Self-harm	Recurrent threats or acts of self harm
5. Feelings of emptiness	Chronic feelings of emptiness