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Interpersonal style and personality deviation.

A H Willner1, R Blackburn

  • 1MRC Unit on the Development and Integration of Behaviour, University of Cambridge, UK.

The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 1, 1988
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This study categorized forensic psychiatric patients by personality deviation, revealing consistent interpersonal reaction differences across threat and affiliation scenarios. Findings support viewing personality disorders as rigid interpersonal patterns.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Understanding personality disorders is crucial in forensic psychiatric settings.
  • Interpersonal styles are key to assessing and treating personality pathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize forensic psychiatric patients based on empirical personality deviation.
  • To examine interpersonal reactions in response to threat and affiliation cues.
  • To evaluate the utility of interpersonal styles in conceptualizing personality disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Patients were empirically assigned to distinct personality deviation categories.
  • Interpersonal reactions were documented in controlled threat and affiliation situations.

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Main Results:

  • Significant differences in interpersonal reactions were observed between personality deviation groups.
  • These differences remained consistent across both threat and affiliation contexts.

Conclusions:

  • The findings support the conceptualization of personality disorders through inflexible interpersonal styles.
  • This approach offers utility for assessment and treatment in forensic psychiatry.