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The Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study (CLPS): overview and implications.

Andrew E Skodol1, John G Gunderson, M Tracie Shea

  • 1New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY 10032, USA. aes4@columbia.edu

Journal of Personality Disorders
|November 9, 2005
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Personality disorders (PDs) show more stability than major depressive disorder, yet significant improvement is achievable. PDs represent a major public health concern due to functional impairment and suicide risk.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Personality disorders (PDs) require further understanding regarding their nature, course, and impact.
  • The Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study (CLPS) was initiated to address these knowledge gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review published findings from the CLPS to date.
  • To discuss implications for current conceptualizations of PDs.
  • To identify future research questions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published findings from the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study (CLPS).
  • Analysis of data concerning the stability, functional impairment, treatment utilization, and prognostic impact of PDs.
  • Comparison of categorical versus dimensional models of PDs.

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Main Results:

  • PDs exhibit greater stability than major depressive disorder, with meaningful improvement being common.
  • PDs pose a significant public health issue, linked to functional impairment, high treatment use, and increased suicide risk.
  • Dimensional models of PDs demonstrate greater clinical validity and temporal stability than categorical models, with traits underpinning PD criteria.

Conclusions:

  • PDs are a significant public health concern with substantial functional impairment and risks.
  • Dimensional personality traits are foundational to PDs, suggesting a hybrid model.
  • PDs may be reconceptualized as a combination of stable personality traits and intermittent symptomatic behaviors.