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Plate tectonics in the classification of personality disorder: shifting to a dimensional model.
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It may be time to consider a shift to a dimensional classification of personality disorder that would help address the failures of the existing diagnostic categories as well as contribute to an integration of the psychiatric diagnostic manual with psychology's research on general personality structure.Abstract:
The diagnostic categories of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders were developed in the spirit of a traditional medical model that considers mental disorders to be qualitatively distinct conditions (see, e.g., American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Work is now beginning on the fifth edition of this influential diagnostic manual. It is perhaps time to consider a fundamental shift in how psychopathology is conceptualized and diagnosed. More specifically, it may be time to consider a shift to a dimensional classification of personality disorder that would help address the failures of the existing diagnostic categories as well as contribute to an integration of the psychiatric diagnostic manual with psychology's research on general personality structure.read more
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Making the connection between disordered personalities and interpersonal dysfunction: A relational study
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a diagnostic model of personality disorders, which is outlined in Section III of the DSM-5 under conditions requiring further study, and evaluated general personality dysfunction, problematic personality traits, and interpersonal dysfunction.
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Deconstructing Individual Differences in Long-Term Personality Disorder and Trait Change:
TL;DR: This paper leveraged a large clinical sample (N = 505) and a person-centered statistical approach, i.e., a person's personality pathology comprises shared and unique impairments.
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The Assessment and Diagnosis of “Mental Abnormalities,” Personality Disorders, and Psychopathy in Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations
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TL;DR: Review of the behavior genetics literature suggests that several features of the DSM-5 proposal, including the elimination of 4 PDs, merging clinical disorders and PDs on a single axis, and the implementation of a trait rating system, require significantly greater explication before a product is finalized.
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