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A Five-Factor Model framework for understanding childhood personality disorder antecedents
Barbara De Clercq1, Filip De Fruyt
1Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium. DeClercq@ugent.be
Abstract:
The present contribution reviews evidence that supports the relevance of childhood antecedents of personality disorders, and advocates that the validity of a Five-Factor Model framework for describing general trait differences in childhood can be extended towards the field of developmental personality difficulties. In addition, we suggest that several traditional childhood Axis I conditions include a substantial trait component that may be responsible for the recurring finding that childhood Axis I disorders are predictive for adult Axis II disorders. Given the valuable information provided by a trait assessment, we further propose to integrate dimensional personality and personality pathology measures as standard tools in mental health assessments at a young age.
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