The proposed dimensional model places primary emphasis on
a. reducing stigma associated with a personality disorder diagnosis.
b. explaining the etiology of personality disorders.
c. reducing the number of personality disorder diagnoses.
d. ratings of maladaptive traits.
Question 2
What is one criticism of the DSM classification of personality disorders as discrete categories rather than dimensional traits?
a. Category names are arbitrary.
b. A categorical approach does not explain etiology.
c. The labels have created more problems than they solved.
d. There are a lot of people with serious personality problems who do not fit the official DSM-5 subtypes.