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  • Psychometrics
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) assessment traditionally relies on questionnaires with limitations in precision.
  • Diagnostic Classification Models (DCMs) offer a more advanced psychometric framework for diagnostic assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a diagnostic classification version of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (DC-SPQ) aligned with DSM-5 criteria.
  • To leverage DCMs for enhanced precision and richness in SPD measurement.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 980 college students for item parameter calibration of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire under DCMs.
  • Selected items with appropriate psychometric characteristics to form the DC-SPQ.
  • Analyzed the reliability, validity, and diagnostic accuracy of the DC-SPQ.

Main Results:

  • The DC-SPQ demonstrated high reliability and validity under both classical test theory and DCMs.
  • Achieved a sensitivity of 0.921, specificity of 0.841, and an AUC of 0.936.
  • The four-factor model showed adequate data fit, and the DC-SPQ provided both general and symptom-level information.

Conclusions:

  • The DC-SPQ is a valuable tool for psychometric detection of schizotypal personality disorder.
  • It clarifies measured symptoms and provides more accurate estimates, enabling individualized interventions.