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- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part I General Issues in Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part II Specific Clinical Assessment Methods
- Part III Assessment and Diagnosis of Specific Mental Disorders
- 21 Assessment of Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- 22 Assessment of Childhood Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- 23 Assessment of Depressive Disorders and Suicidality
- 24 Assessment of Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- 25 Assessment of Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
- 26 Assessment of People with Psychotic and Bipolar Disorders
- 27 Assessment of Eating Disorders
- 28 Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
- 29 Assessment of Personality Disorder
- 30 Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia
- 31 Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Part IV Clinical Assessment in Specific Settings
- Index
- References
29 - Assessment of Personality Disorder
from Part III - Assessment and Diagnosis of Specific Mental Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 December 2019
- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part I General Issues in Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part II Specific Clinical Assessment Methods
- Part III Assessment and Diagnosis of Specific Mental Disorders
- 21 Assessment of Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- 22 Assessment of Childhood Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- 23 Assessment of Depressive Disorders and Suicidality
- 24 Assessment of Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- 25 Assessment of Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
- 26 Assessment of People with Psychotic and Bipolar Disorders
- 27 Assessment of Eating Disorders
- 28 Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
- 29 Assessment of Personality Disorder
- 30 Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia
- 31 Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Part IV Clinical Assessment in Specific Settings
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter, we review the current state of personality disorder (PD) assessment practices. The review includes both traditional measures that are rooted in categorical conceptualizations of PD and dimensional measures that have emerged in response to mounting evidence that has called into question the validity of traditional PD classification approaches. The scope of this chapter includes prominent and promising models and measures of PD. Moreover, our review is focused on omnibus measures that present a relatively “complete” picture of personality pathology rather than measures that focus on the features of only one or a limited set of PDs. Finally, we address two important topics relevant to PD assessment. First, we discuss the cross-cultural PD assessment literature, which is characterized by a relative lack of strong cross-cultural research on the manifestation and measurement of PD. Second, we address the disconnect between research and applied practice of PD assessment.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis , pp. 398 - 415Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019