TY - JOUR
T1 - Five factor model of personality disorder
T2 - Integrating science and practice
AU - Widiger, Thomas A.
PY - 2005/2
Y1 - 2005/2
N2 - The National Institute of Mental Health has been encouraging the implementation of "translational" research, or studies that integrate basic science and applied, clinical practice. A potential exemplification of this effort would be the integration of basic science research on personality structure with the psychiatric classification of personality disorders; more specifically, a five-factor model of personality disorder. Advantages of a five-factor model of personality disorder include the provision of a precise yet comprehensive description of both normal and abnormal personality functioning, the avoidance of the many limitations and problems inherent to categorical diagnoses, and the incorporation of basic science research on general personality functioning into our understanding of personality disorders. An important goal of future research will be to evaluate its potential utility in clinical practice.
AB - The National Institute of Mental Health has been encouraging the implementation of "translational" research, or studies that integrate basic science and applied, clinical practice. A potential exemplification of this effort would be the integration of basic science research on personality structure with the psychiatric classification of personality disorders; more specifically, a five-factor model of personality disorder. Advantages of a five-factor model of personality disorder include the provision of a precise yet comprehensive description of both normal and abnormal personality functioning, the avoidance of the many limitations and problems inherent to categorical diagnoses, and the incorporation of basic science research on general personality functioning into our understanding of personality disorders. An important goal of future research will be to evaluate its potential utility in clinical practice.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jrp.2004.09.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2004.09.010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:11344278924
SN - 0092-6566
VL - 39
SP - 67
EP - 83
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
IS - 1 SPEC. ISS.
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