The dimensional approach to describing personality disorders

A) has been incorporated into DSM-IV.
B) assumes that people can reliably be placed into non-overlapping diagnostic categories.
C) would describe personality disorders in terms of variations in a limited number of continuous personality traits.
D) provides a much more complete description of the dynamics of personality disorders.

The dimensional approach to describing personality disorders would describe personality disorders in terms of variations in a limited number of continuous personality traits. It is not based on non-overlapping diagnostic categories like the traditional categorical approach. This approach has not been incorporated into DSM-IV, but there is growing support for its use in future revisions of the DSM. The dimensional approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of personality disorders as it includes a range of different traits and characteristics that can influence behavior and functioning.