In recent years, researchers have offered alternatives to the categorical approach to the diagnosis of mental disorders. Specifically, the approach has received significant attention, especially regarding the disorders.

The answer is dimensional and personality, respectively.

Explanation:

The dimensional approach views disorders as appearing in various degrees. For example, a person may present different levels, or dimensions, of a certain trait, such as empathy or self-esteem. In contrast, the categorical approach sees disorders as a matter of simply having them or not.

A common analogy is that, while the categorical approach is an on/off switch, the dimensional approach is more like a dimmer switch.