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  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychometrics

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  • The categorical approach to mental disorder diagnosis faces criticism due to high comorbidity and numerous diagnostic categories.
  • Dimensional and hybrid approaches offer alternatives to traditional diagnostic methods.
  • The Multidimensional Emotional Disorders Inventory (MEDI) is a tool for assessing transdiagnostic dimensions of emotional disorders using a hybrid approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the validity and reliability of the 49-item MEDI in a Spanish clinical sample.
  • To provide data supporting the use of the MEDI in Spanish mental health settings.

Main Methods:

  • 280 outpatients with emotional disorders from Spanish Mental Health Units participated.
  • Participants completed questionnaires assessing personality, mood, anxiety, and avoidance.
  • The MEDI was administered at assessment and one week later to evaluate reliability and stability.

Main Results:

  • The original nine factors of the MEDI were confirmed with adequate reliability (α: 0.66-0.91) and stability (r = 0.76-0.87).
  • No significant sex differences were found in MEDI subscale scores (p ≥ 0.07).
  • MEDI subscales showed significant correlations with measures of personality, mood, anxiety, and avoidance (0.45 < r < 0.76).

Conclusions:

  • The MEDI demonstrates sufficient reliability and validity for use in Spanish clinical samples.
  • The inventory efficiently assesses diverse emotional disorder symptoms, making it valuable for clinical research and practice.