Patients considered to have a
personality disorder by a psychiatrist were initially screened by the IPDE screening questionnaire.
SCID-II is a diagnostic interview structured to assess 10
personality disorders on Axis II of the DSM-IV as well as for the assessment of
personality disorder, depressive
personality disorder and passive--aggressive (located in Appendix DSM-IV B, which "contains a set of criteria and issues for further study").
Depression has shown positive outcome in psychotherapy but that the presence of
personality disorder does impede the process .
Is research on borderline
personality disorder underfunded by the National Institute of Health?
Phase 3 constituted a pilot study which was conducted on 10 diagnosed patients (4 males and 6 females) suffering from borderline
personality disorder to ensure the comprehension of the instructions and items.
in Victoria: 33% were diagnosed with paranoid
personality disorder, 26%
The study supported the Young's Schema Theory which posits that due to malparenting, early maladaptive schemas are developed among offspring at early age and these schemas leads towards the development of
personality disorder in adult life.
The overall prevalence rate of
personality disorder in the community of Shimoga district was found to be 18.
Psychosocial impairment and treatment utilization by patients with borderline
personality disorder, other
personality disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and a healthy comparison group.
Figure 1: Diagnostic Criteria for Borderline
Personality Disorder according to DSM-5 (2): A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: 1.
The author also structures a chapter on the most severe forms of
personality disorders, and finally he addresses the specificities of forensic psychiatric evaluation in the context of potential criminal acts committed by people with
personality disorders.
The items were distributed according to the diagnostic characteristics of
personality disorder, as follows: schizoid (14 items), avoidant (14 items), depressive (14 items), dependent (16 items), histrionic (16 items), narcissistic (18 items), antisocial (14 items), sadistic (16 items), compulsive (16 items), negativistic (14 items), masochist (15 items), paranoid (14 items), schizotypal (18 items) and borderline (16 items).
