What is it about?
Androgyny - the co-occurrence of masculine and feminine traits in the same individual - is a concept that has been developed and studied in the context of normal populations, including across different cultures, but has not been applied to the study of personality disorders. This represents a significant gap in the literature. It is proposed that psychological androgyny is particularly applicable to those who, manifesting a combination of antisocial and borderline traits, lie at the extreme of the severity dimension of personality disorder. It is further proposed that the androgyny construct can inform the study of the neuro-developmental origins of this severe form of personality disorder.
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Why is it important?
It highlights a significant gap in the research literature pertaining to personality disorders and their comorbidity.
Perspectives
The concept of gender identity is largely missing from the literature on personality disorders. While admittedly speculative, the view expressed in this Commentary suggests a new approach to personality disorders, one that takes gender identity into account.
Dr Richard C Howard
Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, UK
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This page is a summary of: Antisocial personality co-morbid with borderline personality disorder: A pathological expression of androgyny?, Personality and Mental Health, December 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/pmh.1279.
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