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Evaluation of Diagnostic Thresholds for Criterion A in the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders
Buer Christensen, T., Hummelen, B., Paap, M. C. S., Eikenaes, I., Germans Selvik, S., Kvarstein, E., Pedersen, G., Bender, D. S., Skodol, A. E. & Nysæter, T. E., 4-Nov-2019, In : Journal of Personality Disorders. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
The Level of Personality Functioning Scale (LPFS) of the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) was formulated to assess the presence and severity of personality disorders (PDs). Moderate impairment (Level 2) in personality functioning, as measured by the LPFS, was incorporated into the AMPD as a diagnostic threshold for PD in Criterion A of the general criteria, as well as for the "any two areas present" rule for assigning a specific PD diagnosis. This study represents the first evaluation of the diagnostic decision rules for Criterion A, in a clinical sample (N = 282). The results indicate that an overall diagnostic threshold for PDs should be used with caution because it may not identify all DSM-IV PDs. The "any two areas present" rule proved to be a reasonable alternative, although this finding should be interpreted with caution because the LPFS does not measure the disorder-specific A criteria.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Journal of Personality Disorders |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 4-Nov-2019 |
- personality disorder, DSM-5, alternative model for personality disorders, AMPD, Level of Personality Functioning Scale, LPFS, diagnostic threshold, criterion A, SCID-5-AMPD, psychometrics
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