Clarifying the Nature and Structure of Personality Disorder
Psychopathology
Mental Disorder Varieties
Takakuni Suzuki,
DOUGLAS B. SAMUEL,
Takakuni Suzuki
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDOUGLAS B. SAMUEL
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorTakakuni Suzuki,
DOUGLAS B. SAMUEL,
Takakuni Suzuki
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDOUGLAS B. SAMUEL
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 May 2015
Abstract
Past research has suggested that personality disorders (PDs) are best conceptualized as a maladaptive extreme variants of the same traits that define general personality. Such a dimensional approach to PD classification has officially been included in the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as an alternative diagnostic model for PD. The current essay provides an overview of the rationale for the dimensional approach to PDs and highlights compelling directions for future research.
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T. A. Widiger, & P. T. Costa (Eds.) (2013). Personality disorders and the five-factor model of personality ( 3rd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
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