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Mar132010
DSM-5 to include the Big 5
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11:43AM The Five Factor Model in the DSM-5
The current Axis II disorders will be replaced by a mixture of continuously-rated personality disorder types (carrying forward psychopathy, avoidant, borderline, obsessive-compulsive, and schizotypal) and 6 personality traits. According to the rationale, four of the traits are pathological versions of 4 of the Big Five (Openness/Intellect apparently doesn’t have a pathological extreme).
h/t John D Cook
tagged Big 5, DSM, OCEAN, psychology in Science
Big 5, DSM, OCEAN, psychology in Science 
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I am note sure how I feel about this. On one hand, its nice to not have a catchall definition of these disorders. On the other hand, using things like the Big 5 is a little too far on the opposite end of the spectrum. Its a bit to vague. It lends credence to individuals self diagnosing because the diagnosis is so open and varied that pretty much anyone could fit the bill.
I guess I'll have to wait until 2013 to know for sure.