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Wikipedia: Dimensional Models of Personality Disorders

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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.
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