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Dimensional representations of DSM-IV cluster A personality disorders in a population-based sample of Norwegian twins: a multivariate study.
Psychological medicine - 1 Nov 2006
Kendler Kenneth S, Czajkowski Nikolai, Tambs Kristian, Torgersen Svenn, Aggen Steven H, Neale Michael C, Reichborn-Kjennerud Ted
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BACKGROUND: The 'odd' or 'Cluster A' personality disorders (PDs) - paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal PDs - were created in DSM-III with little empirical foundation. We have examined the relationship between the genetic and environmental risk factors for dimensional representations of these three personality disorders. METHOD: These personality disorders were assessed using the Structured Interview for DSM-IV...
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