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The developmental profile: preliminary results on interrater reliability and construct validity.

H L Van1, T J Ingenhoven, I van Foeken

  • 1Mentrum, Mental Health Centre Amsterdam, Postbus 75848, 1070 AV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. H.Van@inter.NL.net

Journal of Personality Disorders
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
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The Developmental Profile (DP) shows promising interrater reliability and construct validity in assessing developmental functioning. Further research is needed to support its use in psychodynamic theory formation.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • The Developmental Profile (DP) assesses developmental lines like Object-Relations and Self-Images.
  • Understanding the reliability and validity of such instruments is crucial for clinical and theoretical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the interrater reliability and construct validity of the Developmental Profile (DP).
  • To explore the DP's ability to differentiate between patient groups based on developmental functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed 108 patient profiles across three categories: psychiatric, dental (normal controls), and somatic patients.
  • Calculated weighted kappa values to determine interrater reliability.
  • Analyzed differences in developmental levels (adaptive and maladaptive) between groups.

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Main Results:

  • Sufficient weighted kappa values indicated good interrater reliability for the DP.
  • Significant differences in adaptive and maladaptive functioning (Symbiosis, Resistance) were found between psychiatric patients and the other two groups.
  • No significant differences were observed between dental patients and somatic patients.

Conclusions:

  • The Developmental Profile (DP) demonstrates potential as a reliable and valid instrument for assessing developmental functioning.
  • The findings suggest the DP can differentiate psychiatric patients from non-psychiatric groups.
  • Further investigation into the DP's psychometric properties is recommended to strengthen its scientific support for psychodynamic theory.