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Clarifying the Nature and Structure of Personality Disorder

Title

Clarifying the Nature and Structure of Personality Disorder

Author

Suzuki, Takakuni
SAMUEL, DOUGLAS B.

Research Area

Psychopathology

Topic

Mental Disorder Varieties

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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