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Diagnostic categories or dimensions? A question for the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders--fifth edition.

Widiger, Thomas A., Samuel, Douglas B.·2005·Journal of Abnormal Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0021-843x.114.4.494
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The question of whether mental disorders are discrete clinical conditions or arbitrary distinctions along dimensions of functioning is a long-standing issue, but its importance is escalating with the growing recognition of the frustrations and limitations engendered by the categorical model. The authors provide an overview of some of the dilemmas of the categorical model, followed by a discussion of research that addresses whether mental disorders are accurately or optimally classified categorically or dimensionally. The authors' intention is to document the importance of this issue and to suggest that future editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders give more recognition to dimensional models of classification. They conclude with a dimensional mental disorder classification that they suggest provides a useful model.

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Authors
Widiger, T. A., & Samuel, D. B.
Affiliations
University of Kentucky (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2005-11
Volume
114
Issue
4
Pages
494-504
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
DOI
10.1037/0021-843x.114.4.494
OpenAlex
W2125664898
Cited by
752
References
136
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 42 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 75 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 56 · 2014: 50 · 2013: 31 · 2012: 50
FWCI
35.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
dimensional classification, categorical classification, DSM-5, mental disorder classification, dimensional models of psychopathology, diagnostic categories, psychopathology
MeSH terms
Mental Disorders, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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