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Commentary on Reconceptualizing Personality Disorder Categories Using Trait Dimensions
Author(s) -
Livesley W. John
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6494.00145
Subject(s) - facet (psychology) , trait , psychology , personality , trait theory , big five personality traits and culture , big five personality traits , personality disorders , personality development , alternative five model of personality , self transcendence , clinical psychology , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , social psychology , computer science , programming language
The ability of trait models of personality to account for categories of personality disorder is examined with particular reference to the five‐ factor approach. Although dimensional models are consistent with the evidence, and trait models can accommodate personality disorder categories, it is not clear that such models are directly applicable to clinical use. The lower‐order or facet structure, in particular, needs further development to capture clinical concepts. It is also suggested that trait models do not account for all aspects of personality disorder—attention also needs to be paid to the organizing and integrative functions of personality.