Amanda A. Uliaszek, PhD, CPsych, is Professor and Program Coordinator in the Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on symptoms, treatment, and stigma related to borderline personality disorder; the dimensional structure of personality pathology and personality functioning; and disability, stigma, and self-advocacy in postsecondary student mental health. Dr. Uliaszek has clinical expertise in dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD, is Professor of Personality Psychology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Hopwood is Associate Editor of the Journal of Personality Assessment and the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychology of HumanaEUR"Animal Intergroup Relations. He is a recipient of the Theodore Millon Grant in Personality Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation, among other honors. Dr. Hopwood's research interests include personality assessment and development, interpersonal processes, psychopathology, and humanaEUR"animal relations.
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What does it mean to understand the self in relation to others, and what happens when that system breaks down? This volume brings together leading scholars to explore personality functioning (PF), the core construct underlying the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders and the ICD-11 framework. Although PF has deep roots in psychiatric classification and personality theory, its prominence surged when both diagnostic systems adopted it as the primary criterion for identifying personality disorder. In brief, thought-provoking chapters, contributors share diverse perspectives on how best to conceptualize and measure PF, how it translates to personality pathology, and its utility for clinical assessment and treatment.