The DSM-V proposes five broad personality trait domains to describe personality disorders.

The DSM-V proposes five broad personality trait domains to describe personality disorders.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It retains ten disorders with the same definitions
• D. It eliminates personality disorders

Answer: (A)

Describing personality disorders with a dimensional trait framework is what this concept tests. In DSM-5, an optional alternative model introduces five broad personality trait domains to capture PD patterns: Negative Affectivity (emotional instability and frequent distress), Detachment (withdrawal and limited sociability), Antagonism (hostility and manipulativeness), Disinhibition (impulsivity and careless behavior), and Psychoticism (eccentric or unusual experiences). Clinicians assess how strongly a person expresses these traits, using a continuum rather than only discrete categories. This approach supplements rather than replaces existing diagnoses, so personality disorders aren’t eliminated. So the statement is true.

Describing personality disorders with a dimensional trait framework is what this concept tests. In DSM-5, an optional alternative model introduces five broad personality trait domains to capture PD patterns: Negative Affectivity (emotional instability and frequent distress), Detachment (withdrawal and limited sociability), Antagonism (hostility and manipulativeness), Disinhibition (impulsivity and careless behavior), and Psychoticism (eccentric or unusual experiences). Clinicians assess how strongly a person expresses these traits, using a continuum rather than only discrete categories. This approach supplements rather than replaces existing diagnoses, so personality disorders aren’t eliminated. So the statement is true.