CFBS Seminar Series - Dimensional Models of Personality Disorder: Utility in Forensic Contexts
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After decades of pointed criticism from the scientific community, the personality disorder (PD) diagnostic landscape is finally shifting toward a dimensional approach. The DSM-5 has an alternative model of personality disorder, and the ICD-11 now characterises PD using an overall impairment severity dimension, as well as five trait domain qualifiers to articulate manifestation. The current seminar will describe conceptual issues surrounding dimensional diagnosis of PD, which is quite different from the traditional categorical perspective of DSM-5/ICD-10, as well as scientific support, assessment and clinical utility considerations for forensic psychological practice.
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Martin Sellbom - Professor in Clinical Psychology, Monash University
Martin Sellbom is a Professor in Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2007 from Kent State University. His research focuses on psychopathy and other personality disorders, hierarchical dimensional classification systems of psychopathology, and personality assessment with the MMPI instruments. Professor Sellbom's work has been featured in approximately 350 publications that includes four books. He has won several awards, including the American Psychological Foundation’s Theodore Millon mid-career award for advancing personality science, American Psychology-Law Society’s Saleem Shah Award and Society for Personality Assessment’s Samuel and Anne Beck Award for early career achievement. Professor Sellbom serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Personality Assessment. For his clinical practice, he specializes in forensic psychological evaluations.
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Brett McIvor
Operations Manager, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science
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