Stress-related pathophysiology drives comorbid trajectories that elude precise prediction.
Allostatic load algorithms that quantify biological “wear and tear” represent a comprehensive …

This chapter reviews structural and process assumptions of the Contemporary Integrative
Interpersonal Theory of personality and presents the interpersonal situation as a synthetic …

In this study we examined the structure, reliability, and validity of the Levels of Personality
Functioning Scale–Self Report (LPFS–SR) in 3 large community samples. The LPFS–SR is …

The origins of the interpersonal theory of personality we discuss in the present chapter are
found in Sullivan's (1953a, 1953b, 1954, 1956, 1962, 1964) interpersonal theory of …

The terms pampering and spoiling have roots within early psychoanalytic literature, and over
time they have become a part of the vernacular. This entry will focus on pampering/spoiling …

The proposed changes to the personality disorder section of the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.) places an increased focus on interpersonal impairment …

Theoretical accounts of psychopathology often emphasize social context as etiologically
central to psychological dysfunction, and interpersonal impairments are widely implicated for …

Harry Stack Sullivan (1892-1949) has been described as' the most original figure in
American psychiatry'. Challenging Freud's psychosexual theory, Sullivan founded the …

Both theories and cutting-edge research highlight the dynamic nature of personality and
personality pathology, thereby posing significant challenges for an exclusively between …

The official diagnostic system clinicians are currently asked to use to integrate their patients'
personalities into a comprehensive clinical diagnosis employs a medical model that is …