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Exploring the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders Using SCORS-G Ratings on Thematic Apperception Test
Jared R Ruchensky1, Emily A Dowgwillo2, Shannon E Kelley3
1Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.
Journal of Personality Disorders
|August 24, 2021
Summary
The Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) and the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale - Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) show linked dimensions. Research confirms SCORS-G scores correlate with AMPD
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Mental Health Assessment
Background:
- The DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) defines personality pathology via impairment and traits.
- The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale - Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) measures personality functioning.
- Conceptual links exist between AMPD and SCORS-G, but empirical research is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between SCORS-G dimensions and AMPD constructs.
- To investigate the utility of SCORS-G in AMPD research and clinical assessment.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a large, archival dataset of outpatient and inpatient records.
- Analyzed associations between SCORS-G dimensions and AMPD measures.
- Employed clinician-rated measures of personality functioning.
Main Results:
- Pathological SCORS-G scores related to self- and interpersonal functioning correlated with greater AMPD impairment.
- Higher SCORS-G pathology was associated with more pathological personality traits.
- Significant associations were found between SCORS-G dimensions and AMPD constructs.
Conclusions:
- Results support the SCORS-G as a valuable tool for AMPD research.
- Further investigation into SCORS-G's role in AMPD assessment is warranted.
- Findings contribute to understanding personality pathology assessment.
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