title: Reflections on the future of DSM axis II.
abstract: Several proposals are enumerated in this article: (a) the need to employ a coherent classification-guiding theory; (b) the wisdom of conceptualizing personality patterns as prototypes; (c) a proposed shift away from the Axis I-Axis II distinction to a three-part continuum; (d) the utility of specifying relationships among the various classification categories of the nosology; (e) a proposal for refining and differentiating personality disorder subtypes; and (f) the utility of expanding the range and comparability of the diagnostic criteria.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology, University of Miami, FL, USA.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Millon
mesh_terms: D019937:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales