Abstract
This article provides a description and discussion of the Big Five model of personality disorder diagnosis. How a Big Five classification of personality disorder addresses fundamental limitations of the current categorical model is discussed, including the heterogeneity of persons receiving the same diagnosis, excessive diagnostic co-occurrence, inadequate coverage, inadequate scientific base, and arbitrary diagnostic thresholds. A four-step procedure for a Big Five personality disorder diagnosis is provided, along with an abbreviated version, including explicit diagnostic criteria for facets of neuroticism.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Human Behavior |
Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
Pages | 330-337 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123750006 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Agreeableness
- Big Five
- Categorical
- Classification
- Conscientiousness
- DSM-IV-TR
- Diagnosis
- Dimensional
- Extraversion
- Five-factor model
- Neuroticism
- Personality disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology