| Literature DB >> 10746202 |
Abstract
Although there is general agreement that personality disorders are best conceptualized dimensionally, reflecting continuity with normal personality types, personality disorder traits, and personality disorders themselves, categorical systems continue to be utilized for clinical diagnostic purposes. The arguments for and against each approach are reviewed, and a proposal is presented for DSM-V that involves elements of both.Mesh:
Year: 2000 PMID: 10746202 DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2000.14.1.17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pers Disord ISSN: 0885-579X