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Background:

  • Sex differences in personality disorders are inconsistent and context-dependent.
  • Research often focuses narrowly on borderline and antisocial personality disorders.
  • Existing categorical models may obscure nuanced sex-based variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current literature on sex differences in personality disorders.
  • To explore the potential of dimensional approaches for understanding these differences.
  • To highlight how a dimensional model can offer new insights.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of empirical findings on sex differences in personality disorders.
  • Analysis of studies focusing on borderline and antisocial personality disorders.
  • Examination of the implications of the dimensional model in the DSM-5.

Main Results:

  • Inconsistent findings regarding sex differences in personality disorder prevalence and manifestation.
  • Observed differences in comorbidities between sexes.
  • Limited research on sex differences beyond borderline and antisocial personality disorders.

Conclusions:

  • The established categorical model may limit understanding of sex differences.
  • A dimensional model of personality disorders offers a promising framework for re-evaluating sex-based variations.
  • Further research is needed to explore sex differences within a dimensional framework.