The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

The ICD-11 has adopted a classification of Personality Disorders (PD) that abolishes the
established categorical PD types in favor of global severity classification with specification of …

In this chapter, we outline the major assumptions and key concepts of the contemporary
integrative interpersonal theory of personality (CIIT; Pincus, 2005a; Pincus and Ansell …

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a chronic condition that involves a
maladaptive pattern of excessive perfectionism, preoccupation with orderliness and details …

Emotion dysregulation (ED) has primarily been described in patients suffering from
borderline personality disorder (BPD) and is an integral part of this diagnosis, but it is also a …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions)
and compulsions and has been associated with psychosocial impairment. Indeed, a number …

The DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders reviews and advances this
innovative and increasingly popular scheme for diagnosing and evaluating personality …

Background: Whereas the phenomenology of obsessive–compulsive personality disorder
(OCPD) shows similarities to that of obsessive compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) …

Background Features of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) are normally distributed within
the population, giving rise to the notion of the autism spectrum. One of the hallmark features …

Misophonia is a chronic condition in which specific sounds cause intense negative emotions
and autonomic arousal. Misophonia is considered a psychological disorder without any …