A(nother) Quest for Integration: Commentary on Hopwood

Abstract

Hopwood makes a compelling case for integration of the two largely distinct fields of basic personality and personality disorder psychology into a comprehensive model. Although I embrace the idea, the steps argued necessary to help the field forwards are inherently related to challenges that make applicability of such a comprehensive model in research and policy easier said than done. I briefly outline the two issues I think are most central in this: developing a comprehensive view and increasing attention for dynamic, within‐person processes.