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[The Young Cognitive Schema Questionnaire: translation and preliminary validation]
G Mihaescu1, M Séchaud, J Cottraux
1Centre médico-psychologique, Delémont, Suisse.
L'Encephale
|May 1, 1997
Summary
The Young Schema Questionnaire (SQ) effectively distinguishes patients with personality disorders from controls. This validated scale shows high sensitivity to Axis II pathology, with key factors related to failure and narcissism.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychometrics
Context:
- Personality disorders represent a significant clinical challenge.
- Existing assessment tools require validation in diverse populations.
- The Young Schema Questionnaire (SQ) is a key instrument for assessing personality pathology.
Purpose:
- To translate and validate the Young Schema Questionnaire (SQ) for use in a specific clinical context.
- To evaluate the SQ's ability to discriminate between pathological and control groups.
- To assess the SQ's sensitivity to Axis II psychopathology within the DSM-III-R framework.
Summary:
- The study validated the translated Young Schema Questionnaire (SQ) in pathological (n=113) and control (n=54) samples.
- The SQ demonstrated significant discrimination between patients with Axis I and/or Axis II disorders and controls.
- Principal component analysis identified 'failure' and 'narcissistic' as primary factors, explaining 62% of the variance.
Impact:
- Provides a validated psychometric tool for assessing personality disorders.
- Enhances diagnostic accuracy for Axis II pathology.
- Offers insights into the underlying structure of personality disorder symptomatology.