The pathological personality traits used in the alternative model of diagnosis have significant overlap with
A)the Big 5 traits.
B)the 10 personality disorders covered in the DSM-5.
C)the psychoanalytic diagnostic manual.
D)the medical model of psychological diagnosis.

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The alternative model of diagnosis includes pathological personality traits such as negative affectivity, detachment, antagonism, disinhibition, and psychoticism. These traits have significant overlap with the Big 5 personality traits of neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.

The Pathological Personality Traits Used in the Alternative Model of Diagnosis