title: A continuum model of personality disorder.
abstract: Certain types of personality may show predisposition to mental illness, and it has been proposed that most categories of personality disorder could be relegated to the neuroses and psychoses. A continuum model of personality disorder is outlined and tested with a psychiatric sample of 10 inpatients and 10 outpatients ages 19 to 63 years, using the Personality Assessment Schedule. Both the prevalence and severity of personality disorders appear to support a continuum model of personality.
authors.affiliation: State Hospital, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Donnelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D010343:Patient Admission; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis