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[Models for understanding personality pathology].
1Psykiatrisk divisjon Ullevål universitetssykehus 0407 Oslo. theresa.wilberg@psykiatri.uio.no
Summary
Understanding personality disorders requires exploring various theoretical models. This review presents major theories, highlighting their diverse approaches to etiology, classification, and treatment for complex personality pathology.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Context:
- Personality disorders are prevalent and challenging to treat.
- Current diagnostic manuals lack theoretical consensus on personality pathology.
- The concept of personality disorder is under active theoretical and empirical investigation.
Purpose:
- To present major theories of personality disorders discussed in current literature.
- To explore diverse theoretical perspectives on personality pathology.
- To synthesize different schools of thought regarding personality disorder.
Summary:
- Theories vary in methodological assumptions, focusing on etiology, classification, and treatment.
- A key trend involves integrating normal psychology models with clinical psychiatry theories.
- Different theoretical models likely apply to distinct aspects of personality pathology and specific disorder groups.
Impact:
- Facilitates a deeper theoretical understanding of personality pathology.
- Informs the development of more effective diagnostic and treatment strategies.
- Underscores the need for empirical research to validate diverse theoretical models.