Taxonomic implications of three prospective studies on the course and outcome of personality disorders.
The Children in the Community (CIC) Study (Cohen, Crawford, Johnson, & Kasen, this issue), the McLean Study of Adult Development (MSAD; Zanarini, Frankenburg, Hennen, Reich, & Silk, this issue), and the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study (CLPS; Skodol et al., this issue) are three large prospective studies on the course and outcome of psychiatric disorders, borderline personality disorder, and personality disorders, respectively. These studies, involving approximately 2,000 subjects, have yielded an enormous amount of scientifically and clinically relevant information. In this commentary, I primarily aim to discuss the implications for future revisions to the DSM classification of personality disorders.
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Viersprong Institute of Studies on Personality Disorders (VISPD), Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. roel.verheul@deviersprong.nl
D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales