A BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC CONCEPTUALIZATION OF PERSONALITY-DISORDERS - A RESPONSE TO CLARK, LIVESLEY, AND MOREY

Authors
Citation
Wc. Follette, A BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC CONCEPTUALIZATION OF PERSONALITY-DISORDERS - A RESPONSE TO CLARK, LIVESLEY, AND MOREY, Journal of personality disorders, 11(3), 1997, pp. 232-241
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
ISSN journal
0885579X
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
232 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-579X(1997)11:3<232:ABACOP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Clark, Livesley, and Morey critically analyze some of the deficiencies in the DSM approach to classifying personality disorders that derive from the fact that the construct of personality disorders is inadequat ely specified. This response agrees with their criticism, but argues t hat any significant improvement will have to entail a theory based tax onomy, A taxonomic system must eventually be explained rather than be an explanation for behavior. The theory chosen must relate to the goal s of those creating the classification system. This paper suggests tha t a taxonomic system that is tied to an experimentally based set of be havioral principles, and can provide treatment utility, would have adv antages over DSM-IV. The paper than presents the outline of a classifi cation system founded on behavior analytic principles.