Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Etiology
- 1 Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 1a A Clinically Relevant Neuroscience for Personality Disorders: Commentary on Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 1b Methodological Advancements Needed in Neuroimaging Research on Personality Disorders: Commentary on Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 1c Illustrating the Value of Neuroimaging Studies Using the Example of Affect Regulation: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 2 Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 2a Four Key Areas for Further Investigation: Commentary on Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 2b Highlighting the Value of Dimensional Conceptualizations and Environmental Influences: Commentary on Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 2c Questioning Current Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 3 Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 3a Evidence for Caregiver Factors Proposed by Attachment and Biosocial Theories in the Development of Personality Disorders: Commentary on Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 3b Towards a Family Process Perspective on Typical and Maladaptive Personality Characteristics: Commentary on Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 3c Moving Contextual Personality Research Forward: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 4 Personality Pathology in Youth
- 4a Toward the Integration of Developmental Psychopathology and Personality Pathology Perspectives: Commentary on Personality Pathology in Youth
- 4b A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on the Emergence of Antisocial and Borderline Personality Pathologies across the Lifespan: Commentary on Personality Pathology in Youth
- 4c Bridging Diverging Perspectives: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Personality Pathology in Youth
- Part II Models
- Part III Individual Disorders and Clusters
- Part IV Assessment
- Part V Treatment
- Index
- References
3 - Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
from Part I - Etiology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 February 2020
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Etiology
- 1 Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 1a A Clinically Relevant Neuroscience for Personality Disorders: Commentary on Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 1b Methodological Advancements Needed in Neuroimaging Research on Personality Disorders: Commentary on Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 1c Illustrating the Value of Neuroimaging Studies Using the Example of Affect Regulation: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Neuroimaging in Personality Disorders
- 2 Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 2a Four Key Areas for Further Investigation: Commentary on Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 2b Highlighting the Value of Dimensional Conceptualizations and Environmental Influences: Commentary on Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 2c Questioning Current Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Issues and New Directions in Personality Disorder Genetics
- 3 Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 3a Evidence for Caregiver Factors Proposed by Attachment and Biosocial Theories in the Development of Personality Disorders: Commentary on Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 3b Towards a Family Process Perspective on Typical and Maladaptive Personality Characteristics: Commentary on Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 3c Moving Contextual Personality Research Forward: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Environmental and Sociocultural Influences on Personality Disorders
- 4 Personality Pathology in Youth
- 4a Toward the Integration of Developmental Psychopathology and Personality Pathology Perspectives: Commentary on Personality Pathology in Youth
- 4b A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on the Emergence of Antisocial and Borderline Personality Pathologies across the Lifespan: Commentary on Personality Pathology in Youth
- 4c Bridging Diverging Perspectives: Author Rejoinder to Commentaries on Personality Pathology in Youth
- Part II Models
- Part III Individual Disorders and Clusters
- Part IV Assessment
- Part V Treatment
- Index
- References
Summary
In addition to identifying important biological and psychosocial correlates of personality disorders, recent research has illuminated environmental and sociocultural factors that influence the development, expression, and maintenance of personality disorders. In particular, cross-national and cross-cultural comparisons indicate that the expression, meaning, and impact of specific personality traits and behaviors differ across gender roles, historical periods, and cultural and socioeconomic groups. Moreover, whereas interpersonal and attachment theories have historically underscored the importance of parent-child relationships, emotional attunement, and early childhood adversity in the formation and continuation of personality pathology, recent behavioral genetic studies suggest that unique, non-shared environmental influences account for as much or more variance in personality disorders as shared influences among family members. Additional sources of sociocultural and environmental influence on personality disorders include peer and romantic relationships. Increasingly, integrative theories highlight the importance of considering interactions and transactions across biological, psychological, and sociocultural systems in understanding the etiology of personality disorders. These theoretical and empirical advances have important implications for personality disorder research and clinical practice, and point to the potential utility of considering cross-cultural diagnostic validity when evaluating dimensional or categorical diagnostic models.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders , pp. 50 - 64Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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