The Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors Associated With Pathological Personality Traits

Williams, Trevor F.; Thomas, Katherine M.; Donnellan, M. Brent; Hopwood, Christopher J.

doi:10.1521/pedi_2014_28_139

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“…It may be that the magnitude of such associations are stronger than those found in the present meta-analytic review for DSM–IV and DSM–5 Section II conceptualizations of personality disorders and/or it may be that using the broad personality trait domains and specific facets yield greater discriminant validity for different personality disorder constructs. The emerging research on DSM–5 Section III pathological personality traits does provide some evidence of their construct and discriminant validity, as indexed by the expected pattern of associations with interpersonal traits, differentiation in peak interpersonal traits, and different predominant interpersonal themes (e.g., Williams & Simms, 2016; Williams, Thomas, Donnellan, & Hopwood, 2014; Wright et al, 2012). Taken together, results of the present meta-analytic review provide evidence of the construct and discriminant validity for the personality disorders as they are currently conceptualized, but also suggest that the field stands to gain considerably from future empirical research on the proposed model of personality pathology, which emphasizes core disturbances in self and interpersonal functioning.…”

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Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Wilson

Stroud

Durbin

2017

Psychological Bulletin

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Personality disorders are defined in the current psychiatric diagnostic system as pervasive, inflexible, and stable patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving, and interacting with others. Questions regarding the validity and reliability of the current personality disorder diagnoses prompted a reconceptualization of personality pathology in the most recent edition of the psychiatric diagnostic manual, in an appendix of emerging models for future study. To evaluate the construct and discriminant validity of the current personality disorder diagnoses, we conducted a quantitative synthesis of the existing empirical research on associations between personality disorders and interpersonal functioning, defined using the interpersonal circumplex model (comprising orthogonal dimensions of agency and communion), as well as functioning in specific relationship domains (parent– child, family, peer, romantic). A comprehensive literature search yielded 127 published and unpublished studies, comprising 2,579 effect sizes. Average effect sizes from 120 separate meta-analyses, corrected for sampling error and measurement unreliability, and aggregated using a random-effects model, indicated that each personality disorder showed a distinct profile of interpersonal style consistent with its characteristic pattern of symptomatic dysfunction; specific relationship domains affected and strength of associations varied for each personality disorder. Overall, results support the construct and discriminant validity of the personality disorders in the current diagnostic manual, as well as the proposed conceptualization that disturbances in self and interpersonal functioning constitute the core of personality pathology. Importantly, however, contradicting both the current and proposed conceptualizations, there was not evidence for pervasive dysfunction across interpersonal situations and relationships.

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Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Wilson

Stroud

Durbin

2017

Psychological Bulletin

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109

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“…Finally, people may be less aware of their warm interpersonal problems. Supporting this possibility is research suggesting that individuals with PD bother others most when they attempt to engage in warm, affiliative behaviors (e.g., Williams et al, in press). …”

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Personality disorder models and their coverage of interpersonal problems.

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Simms²

2016

Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment

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Interpersonal dysfunction is a defining feature of personality disorders (PDs) and can serve as a criterion for comparing PD models. In this study, the interpersonal coverage of four competing PD models was examined using a sample of 628 current or recent psychiatric patients who completed the NEO Personality Inventory-3 First Half (NEO-PI-3FH; McCrae & Costa, 2007), Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 (PID-5; Krueger et al., 2012), Computerized Adaptive Test of Personality Disorder-Static Form (CAT-PD-SF; Simms et al., 2011), and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Personality Questionnaire (SCID-II PQ; First, Spitzer, Gibbon, & Williams, 1995). Participants also completed the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Short Circumplex (IIP-SC; Soldz, Budman, Demby, & Merry, 1995) to assess interpersonal dysfunction. Analyses compared the severity and style of interpersonal problems that characterize PD models. Previous research with DSM-5 Section II and III models was generally replicated. Extraversion and Agreeableness facets related to the most well defined interpersonal problems across normal-range and pathological traits. Pathological trait models provided more coverage of dominance problems, whereas normal-range traits covered nonassertiveness better. These results suggest that more work may be needed to reconcile descriptions of personality pathology at the level of specific constructs.

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“…Psychopathy may predispose to the choice of antisocial friends and gang membership and in turn, these associations strengthen the stability of psychopathic personality traits [36]. In college students, DSM 5, Section 111 personality traits associated with ASPD including antagonism, correlate with attempts to be close to others and warm as opposed to cold dominant behavior (as reported by friends) [40]. There is also no negative association between psychopathy and the need to belong in young adults [41].…”

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The Impact of Psychopathy on the Family

Leedom¹

2017

Psychopathy - New Updates on an Old Phenomenon

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Psychopathy is the amalgamation of personality disorder traits associated with criminal and other antisocial behavior. Although current theory postulates that psychopathic individuals do not form lasting bonds with others, this chapter provides ample evidence that psychopathic individuals are highly social and maintain ties over years. Psychopathic individuals have relationships with friends, co-workers, relatives, siblings, parents, romantic partners, and children. These relationships serve their social and material needs. This chapter presents all available studies to date on the friendship, filial, sibling, partnering, and parenting behavior of psychopathic individuals. The impact of psychopathic individuals on organizational and family functioning is also addressed.

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The Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors Associated With Pathological Personality Traits

Cited by 15 publications

References 48 publications

Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Personality disorder models and their coverage of interpersonal problems.

The Impact of Psychopathy on the Family

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