The rocky road from Axis I to Axis II: extending the network model of diagnostic comorbidity to personality pathology.
Although the network model represents a promising new approach to conceptualizing comorbidity in psychiatric diagnosis, the model applies most directly to Axis I symptom disorders; the degree to which the model generalizes to Axis II disorders remains open to question. This commentary addresses that issue, discussing opportunities and challenges in applying the network model to DSM-diagnosed personality pathology.
Bornstein
Robert F
RF
Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 11530, USA. bornstein@adelphi.edu
D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010551:Personality