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Title: The Dimensional Approach
Post by: RTandon on October 11, 2012, 10:17:03 am

The two different types (graded and transitional) sound exactly the same to me.
Could someone please explain the difference?

Title: Re: The Dimensional Approach
Post by: Tomw2 on October 11, 2012, 12:39:01 pm

My understanding is that in dimensional approaches, grading is describing the degree to which a person shows a particular behaviour or personality characteristic (e.g. where on the continuum they are likely to be, how severe a behaviour is etc). Grading allows evaluation over time (transitional).

Transitional is the stability/variability of the behaviour over time - in the dimensional approach it is recognised that behaviours are dynamic, context-depending and changing and this is monitored.

Monitoring the transitional aspects allows evaluation of progress and response to treatment.