Preliminary Steps Toward Extracting the Specific Alternative Model for Personality Disorders Diagnoses From Criteria A and B Self-Reports.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Dominick Gamache; Leclerc, Philippe; Payant, Maude; Mayrand, Kristel; Nolin, Marie-Chloé; Marcoux, Louis-Alexandre; Sabourin, Stéphane; Tremblay, Marc; Claudia Savard

Source:

J Pers Disord, Volume 36, Issue 4, p.476-488 (2022)

Keywords:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Humans, Personality, Personality Disorders, Personality Inventory, Self Report

Abstract:

<p>The Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) retains six specific personality disorders (PDs) that can be diagnosed based on Criterion A level of impairment and Criterion B maladaptive facets. Those specific diagnoses are still underresearched, despite the preference expressed by most PD scholars for a mixed/hybrid classification. This study explores the possibility of using Criterion A and B self-report questionnaires to extract the specific AMPD diagnoses. Plausible prevalence estimates were found in three samples (outpatient PD, private practice, community; = 766) using the facet score ≥ 2 and score > 65 methods for determining the presence of a Criterion B facet; diagnoses had meaningful correlations with external variables. This study provides evidence-albeit preliminary-that the extraction of the specific AMPD PDs from self-report questionnaires might be a viable avenue. Ultimately, it could promote the use and dissemination of those diagnoses for screening purposes in clinical and research settings.</p>