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Table from Walton & Presley (1973), p. 261
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Throughout the history of psychopathology, there has been a long debate about whether mental disorders should be classified categorically or dimensionally. This issue is particularly evident in the classification of personality disorders. Categorical systems have a long tradition and have been supported by psychiatrists and clinical practitioners....
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... latter is a property of a dimensional system, so Walton and Presley's model is more of a mixed model. They defined abnormal personalities, such as the withdrawn or dependent type are classified as mild character disorders, whereas sociopathy in form of a passive or aggressive type are severe forms (Figure 1). ...
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