Explain How the Big Five Traits Can Be Used to Organize

question 28

Essay

Explain how the Big Five traits can be used to organize the DSM-5 personality disorders. Provide at least four concrete examples of how certain personality disorders might reflect constellations of extreme scores on particular Big Five traits (i.e., "The Bad Five").

---

Definitions:

Bereavement Disorder

A psychological condition in which a person experiences intense grief and difficulty functioning following the death of a loved one, beyond what is considered a normal or healthy grieving period.

Comorbidity

The co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same individual.

Social Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by an intense fear of social situations where one might be judged or scrutinized by others.

Alcohol Withdrawal

A set of symptoms that can occur when an individual who has been drinking heavily for weeks, months, or years stops or significantly reduces alcohol consumption.