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Validating structured DSM-III-R personality disorder assessments with longitudinal data.

A E Skodol1, L Rosnick, D Kellman

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.

The American Journal of Psychiatry
|October 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This study validated the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID) for diagnosing personality disorders in hospitalized patients. Results showed SCID effectively identified some personality disorders but varied in accuracy for others.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Personality disorders are complex mental health conditions.
  • Accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment.
  • Longitudinal assessment can improve diagnostic validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To longitudinally validate the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID) for personality disorder assessment.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of SCID for various personality disorders in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • Observation of 20 patients over time during hospitalization.
  • Longitudinal diagnoses to assess personality traits and disorders.
  • Validation of Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID) assessments.

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Main Results:

  • The SCID demonstrated varying levels of diagnostic accuracy for different personality disorders.
  • Longitudinal assessment provided a basis for validating SCID diagnoses.
  • Certain personality disorders were identified more reliably than others using SCID.

Conclusions:

  • The SCID is a valuable tool for assessing personality disorders, but its efficacy differs across diagnostic categories.
  • Further refinement of SCID or complementary diagnostic methods may be needed for certain personality disorders.