This journal focuses on the theory, research, and treatment of personality disorders. It examines the structure and assessment of personality traits and functioning, including maladaptive traits and their longitudinal properties. The journal also investigates specific personality disorder symptoms, such as emptiness, aggressiveness, and borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms, and their associations with psychosocial factors, mood, and suicidal ideation. Treatment outcomes and the effectiveness of interventions for personality disorders are also explored.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Clinical PsychologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Psychology, Clinical
Scopus Categories
Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyMental Health Research TopicsPersonality Traits and PsychologyPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsMental Health and PsychiatryPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesDigital Mental Health InterventionsPsychological Testing and Assessment