A Dimensional Model of Personality Disorder: Proposal for DSM-V

Thomas A. Widiger; Jennifer Ruth Lowe

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2008.03.008

A Dimensional Model of Personality Disorder: Proposal for DSM-V

Thomas A. Widiger, Jennifer Ruth Lowe

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

51 Scopus citations

Abstract

A proposal made for DSM-IV was to include a means with which to provide a dimensional profile of a patient in terms of the diagnostic categories. However, a suggestion of the DSM-V Research Planning Conference on personality disorders was to develop a more fundamental revision through an integration of alternative dimensional models of personality disorder and general personality structure. A purpose of the current article is to provide this proposal. Also discussed is a primary concern with respect to the implementation of any such dimensional model: clinical utility. Discussed in particular are concerns regarding feasibility and treatment implications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	363-378
Number of pages	16
Journal	Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	31
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2008.03.008
State	Published - Sep 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.psc.2008.03.008

Cite this

@article{b81263459ec1498286cfbe7a8e4c6207,

title = "A Dimensional Model of Personality Disorder: Proposal for DSM-V",

abstract = "A proposal made for DSM-IV was to include a means with which to provide a dimensional profile of a patient in terms of the diagnostic categories. However, a suggestion of the DSM-V Research Planning Conference on personality disorders was to develop a more fundamental revision through an integration of alternative dimensional models of personality disorder and general personality structure. A purpose of the current article is to provide this proposal. Also discussed is a primary concern with respect to the implementation of any such dimensional model: clinical utility. Discussed in particular are concerns regarding feasibility and treatment implications.",

author = "Widiger, {Thomas A.} and Lowe, {Jennifer Ruth}",

year = "2008",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1016/j.psc.2008.03.008",

language = "English",

volume = "31",

pages = "363--378",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - A Dimensional Model of Personality Disorder

T2 - Proposal for DSM-V

AU - Widiger, Thomas A.

AU - Lowe, Jennifer Ruth

PY - 2008/9

Y1 - 2008/9

N2 - A proposal made for DSM-IV was to include a means with which to provide a dimensional profile of a patient in terms of the diagnostic categories. However, a suggestion of the DSM-V Research Planning Conference on personality disorders was to develop a more fundamental revision through an integration of alternative dimensional models of personality disorder and general personality structure. A purpose of the current article is to provide this proposal. Also discussed is a primary concern with respect to the implementation of any such dimensional model: clinical utility. Discussed in particular are concerns regarding feasibility and treatment implications.

AB - A proposal made for DSM-IV was to include a means with which to provide a dimensional profile of a patient in terms of the diagnostic categories. However, a suggestion of the DSM-V Research Planning Conference on personality disorders was to develop a more fundamental revision through an integration of alternative dimensional models of personality disorder and general personality structure. A purpose of the current article is to provide this proposal. Also discussed is a primary concern with respect to the implementation of any such dimensional model: clinical utility. Discussed in particular are concerns regarding feasibility and treatment implications.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=47049110379&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=47049110379&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.psc.2008.03.008

DO - 10.1016/j.psc.2008.03.008

M3 - Review article

C2 - 18638640

AN - SCOPUS:47049110379

SN - 0193-953X

VL - 31

SP - 363

EP - 378

JO - Psychiatric Clinics of North America

JF - Psychiatric Clinics of North America

IS - 3

ER -

A Dimensional Model of Personality Disorder: Proposal for DSM-V

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this