title: Advancements in the field of personality development.
abstract: A summary is provided what the fields of personality and developmental psychology had to offer each other the past decade, reflected in the eleven contributions enclosed in this special issue. Strengths and opportunities to further advance the field are identified, including the extension of general trait with maladaptive trait models, the use of alternative methods to assess personality, and the adoption of configural approaches to describe traits in individuals, beyond more traditional person-centered approaches.
authors.affiliation: Ghent University, Belgium. Electronic address: Filip.DeFruyt@ugent.be.
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Fruyt
authors.affiliation: KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Leeuwen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D006801:Humans; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent
keywords: Adolescence; FFM; Identity; Person-centered approach; Personality development; Psychopathology