Applications of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders to Threat Assessment

The alternative model for personality disorders (AMPD) in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders introduced a dimensional, trait-based model of personality disorder diagnosis. Although research suggests that AMPD is reliable, valid, and useful for the purposes of assessing personality pathology, its applications are more ramified than that. One area in which there is potential for applying for the AMPD is threat assessment, although research on this is still in its infancy. The purpose of this special issue is to highlight cutting-edge research showcasing applications of the AMPD to threat assessment and to suggest directions for future research and application using this model.