The phrase "a dimensional approach" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a method or perspective that considers multiple dimensions or aspects of a subject.
Example: "In our research, we adopted a dimensional approach to analyze the various factors influencing consumer behavior."
Alternatives: "a multi-faceted approach" or "a holistic approach".
This better fits the paradigm of a dimensional approach, as introduction of a garbage class would disrupt the ordinal structure.
Consequently, the fifth edition of the DSM (DSM-5) changed to a dimensional approach for the diagnosis of BD-I (Vieta and Valentí 2013).
This kind of information can build a body of evidence supporting a dimensional approach in diagnosing these conditions, and as long as new studies incorporate this wider approach, the results will be directly seen in the number of patients diagnosed.
Finally, while a broad range of comorbidities are discussed, formal DSM-based personality disorder diagnoses were not evaluated, as personality dimensions were evaluated using a dimensional approach in the five-factor model and specific evaluation of impulsivity.
Hofstede (1980) was one of the first to research differences across national cultures in the management field, developing a dimensional approach to compare and explain the influence of cultural attributes on management style.
The current study thus disentangles the role of impulsivity facets in binge drinking by adopting a dimensional approach, considering the condition on a continuum, to avoid relying on debatable and non-definitive criteria.
Therefore, we proposed a new tool based on a dimensional approach, with five a priori subscales (emotional reactivity, thought processes, psychomotricity, motivation and sense perception) expected to help define subgroups of mood episodes predictive of the response to treatment.
The present study revealed statistically significant associations using both a categorical and a more dimensional approach.
This theoretical study has been first applied in a one dimensional approach of the breakdown voltage.
Moreover, several studies conducted using a symptom dimensional approach demonstrated that different symptoms are mediated by distinct neural systems.
MacDonald and coworkers developed volumetric formulas based on a two dimensional approach to approximate volumes of brain tumors [ 15].
