Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Etiology
- Part II Models
- 5 Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 5a Three Unresolved Conceptual Issues in Personality Disorders: Commentary on Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 5b Classification of Complex Disorders Is a Challenge Solved by Simplicity: Commentary on Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 5c Final Thoughts: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 6 Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 6a Good Taxonomy Can Address Classification Challenges in Personality Pathology by Providing Informative Priors That Balance Information Compression and Fidelity: Commentary on Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 6b A Hierarchical, Dimensional Approach Can Advance Personality Disorder Research: Commentary on Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 6c The Search for Clinically Meaningful Dimensions Requires a Clinical Theory: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 7 The Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 7a Personality Disorders are Disorders of Personality: Commentary on the Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 7b Assessment and Operationalization of Personality Disorders from a Five-Factor Model Perspective: Commentary on the Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 7c Challenges but Optimism Regarding the Adoption of Trait Models of Personality Disorders: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on the Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 8 Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- 8a Interpersonal Nuance in Context: Commentary on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- 8b Contextual Dynamics in the Interpersonal Theory of Personality and Personality Disorder: Commentary on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- 8c Expanding on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- Part III Individual Disorders and Clusters
- Part IV Assessment
- Part V Treatment
- Index
- References
5 - Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
from Part II - Models
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 February 2020
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Etiology
- Part II Models
- 5 Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 5a Three Unresolved Conceptual Issues in Personality Disorders: Commentary on Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 5b Classification of Complex Disorders Is a Challenge Solved by Simplicity: Commentary on Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 5c Final Thoughts: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Controversies in the Classification and Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- 6 Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 6a Good Taxonomy Can Address Classification Challenges in Personality Pathology by Providing Informative Priors That Balance Information Compression and Fidelity: Commentary on Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 6b A Hierarchical, Dimensional Approach Can Advance Personality Disorder Research: Commentary on Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 6c The Search for Clinically Meaningful Dimensions Requires a Clinical Theory: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Categorical Models of Personality Disorders
- 7 The Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 7a Personality Disorders are Disorders of Personality: Commentary on the Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 7b Assessment and Operationalization of Personality Disorders from a Five-Factor Model Perspective: Commentary on the Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 7c Challenges but Optimism Regarding the Adoption of Trait Models of Personality Disorders: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on the Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorders
- 8 Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- 8a Interpersonal Nuance in Context: Commentary on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- 8b Contextual Dynamics in the Interpersonal Theory of Personality and Personality Disorder: Commentary on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- 8c Expanding on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Interpersonal Models of Personality Pathology
- Part III Individual Disorders and Clusters
- Part IV Assessment
- Part V Treatment
- Index
- References
Summary
Psychiatry faces the problem of multiple systems of classifying personality disorders, reflecting longstanding controversies as to whether dimensions or categories are the best way of understanding these conditions. The current options are a continuation of the use of categories, a purely dimensional system, or a hybrid model. Most PD research has focused on either borderline personality or antisocial personality. These categories describe severe psychopathology, and do not readily fit into a dimensional model. As it stands, research has focused on the diagnoses with those that are most associated with psychopathology and dysfunction. The choice among current alternatives is unclear. While the DSM-5 Section III alternative system attempts to draw on the best aspects of all models, it may be too complex for clinical use. Some are concerned that a more “scientific” but less user-friendly system could interfere with access to evidence-based treatments for BPD.
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