Dimensional models of personality disorders

Psychological model This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article may have too many section headings. Please help consolidate the article. (June 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. Please help improve it to make it understandable to non-experts, without removing the technical details. (June 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject. Please help improve the article by providing more context for the reader. (June 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Dimensional models of personality disorders (also known as the dimensional approach to personality disorders, dimensional classification, and dimensional assessments) conceptualize personality disorders as quantitatively—not qualitatively—distinct from normal personality, viewing disorders as extreme positions on continuous trait dimensions shared by the general population. They consist of extreme, mala