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The Shedler and Westen Assessment Procedure from the perspective of general personality structure.

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The Shedler and Westen Assessment Procedure (SWAP-200; J. Shedler & D. Westen, 2004) has received increasing support as a dimensional model of personality pathology. However, only 1 prior study has related empirically the SWAP-200 with any other measure of personality or personality disorder. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the SWAP-200 personality disorder and personality dimension scales relate meaningfully to the domains and facets of the five-factor model (FFM; J. M. Digman, 1990) of general personality structure. Individuals (n = 94) with significant personality pathology were described on instruments of general personality and personality pathology. The results of the current study suggest that most of the SWAP-200 personality and personality disorder scales relate to the domains and facets of the FFM in a manner consistent with FFM theory and previous FFM personality disorder research. Inconsistent findings and limitations are discussed, along with suggestions for future research.

Year of Publication
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2007
Journal
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Journal of abnormal psychology
Volume
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116
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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618-23
ISSN Number
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0021-843X
URL
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http://content.apa.org/journals/abn/116/3/618
DOI
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10.1037/0021-843X.116.3.618
Short Title
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J Abnorm Psychol
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