Attachment, Mentalization, and Criterion B of the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD).
Ericka Ball CooperJaime L AndersonCarla SharpHillary A LangleyAmanda C VentaPublished in: Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation (2021)
These results support the mentalization theory's application to Criterion B of the AMPD, particularly in relation to the links between Negative Affectivity and borderline-related traits, and encourage future research of dimensional maladaptive personality. They further bolster support for understanding maladaptive personality as a dimensional construct.