Dimensional versus categorical classification of prototypic and nonprototypic cases of personality disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 991-1014

  Sprock, June ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Categorical models; Clinical utility; Confidence ratings; Dimensional models; Interrater reliability; Personality disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIST; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0042817887     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10184     Document Type: Article

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