TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical Utility of a Dimensional Model of Personality Disorder
AU - Widiger, Thomas A.
AU - Mullins-Sweatt, Stephanie N.
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - The purpose of this paper is to discuss the clinical utility of a dimensional classification of personality disorder. The paper begins with a brief description of the five-factor model of personality disorder, followed by a discussion of three fundamental components of clinical utility: ease of usage, communication, and treatment decisions. It is suggested that the five-factor model compares well to personality disorder diagnostic categories with respect to all three components of clinical utility.
AB - The purpose of this paper is to discuss the clinical utility of a dimensional classification of personality disorder. The paper begins with a brief description of the five-factor model of personality disorder, followed by a discussion of three fundamental components of clinical utility: ease of usage, communication, and treatment decisions. It is suggested that the five-factor model compares well to personality disorder diagnostic categories with respect to all three components of clinical utility.
KW - Categorical
KW - Clinical utility
KW - Dimensional
KW - Five-factor model
KW - Personality disorder
KW - Protoype
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U2 - 10.1037/a0021694
DO - 10.1037/a0021694
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78650968838
SN - 0735-7028
VL - 41
SP - 488
EP - 494
JO - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
JF - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
IS - 6
ER -