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Classification of psychopathology: goals and methods in an empirical approach
Acton, G. Scott; Zodda, Jason (Theory & Psychopathology, Sage Publications, 2005)Many have criticized the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSMIV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994), and few regard it as a vehicle of truth, yet its most serious limitation is that its frank ... -
A conceptual and psychometric framework for distinguishing categories and dimensions
De Boeck, Paul; Leuven, K. U.; Wilson, Mark; Acton, G. Scott (Psychological Review; American Psychological Association, 2005)An important, sometimes controversial feature of all psychological phenomena is whether they are categorical or dimensional. A conceptual and psychometric framework is described for distinguishing whether the latent ... -
Measurement of impulsivity in a hierarchical model of personality traits: Implications for substance use
Acton, G. Scott (Substance Use & Misuse; Marcel Dekker, 2003)This review describes how measures of a prominent three-dimensional hierarchical model of personality traits relate to substance use. H. J. Eysenck proposed a biologically based model of personality that gave rise to related ...