Decoding personality functioning: the impact of DSM-5 pathological traits mediated by emotion dysregulation and metacognition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personality disorders (PDs) have long been studied in adulthood, with relatively limited attention to their developmental course during adolescence. Recent research, however, underscores the importance of early identification and intervention in youth, as personality pathology can be reliably detected in this period and is associated with significant functional impairments. Grounded in the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD), the present study explores potential intrapsychic mechanisms linking maladaptive trait domains to global personality functioning in adolescents. Drawing on developmental theories that emphasize the role of self-regulatory and reflective capacities in personality development, we examined whether emotion dysregulation and metacogn

SUBMITTER: Nazari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502348 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature