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Clinical Application of the F ive‐ F actor M odel
Author(s) -
Widiger Thomas A.,
Presnall Jennifer Ruth
Publication year - 2013
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/jopy.12004
Subject(s) - psychology
The F ive‐ F actor M odel ( FFM ) has become the predominant dimensional model of general personality structure. The purpose of this paper is to suggest a clinical application. A substantial body of research indicates that the personality disorders included within the A merican P sychiatric A ssociation's ( APA ) D iagnostic and S tatistical M anual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) can be understood as extreme and/or maladaptive variants of the FFM (the acronym “ DSM ” refers to any particular edition of the APA DSM ). In addition, the current proposal for the forthcoming fifth edition of the DSM (i.e., DSM ‐ 5 ) is shifting closely toward an FFM dimensional trait model of personality disorder. Advantages of this shifting conceptualization are discussed, including treatment planning.