title: Special feature: the etiology of personality disorders: a review and consideration of research models.
abstract: In addition to reviewing representative studies of genetic and environmental factors imputed in the etiology of the personality disorders (PDs), a number of models for conceptualizing and conducting etiological research are considered. In particular, it is proposed that research should initially concede a tripartite model (with separate temperament, personality, and disorder components). Such a model would allow identification of etiological factors having specificity to one or more components, and ones that are nonspecific in having relevance to all components.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008960:Models, Psychological; D016487:Parenting; D010551:Personality / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012107:Research Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013598:Systems Theory; D013694:Temperament / Q000145:classification