With regard to a DSM diagnosis of a personality disorder,Widiger & Trull (2007)opined that such disorders may more usefully be conceived and diagnosed
A) as psychopathology on a continuum.
B) as a dimension of psychopathology.
C) both as psychopathology on a continuum and as a dimension of psychopathology.
D) in a way that de-pathologize it.

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Widiger and Trull suggest that personality disorders should be both conceived and diagnosed as psychopathology on a continuum and as a dimension of psychopathology. This means that rather than simply categorizing individuals as having or not having a specific disorder, we should consider the extent to which they experience traits or symptoms associated with that disorder on a spectrum. This approach arguably provides a more nuanced and accurate understanding of personality functioning.

With Regard to a DSM Diagnosis of a Personality Disorder,Widiger