Citation

Bach B, Anderson JL. J. Personal. Disord. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1-19.

Affiliation

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Guilford Publications)

DOI

10.1521/pedi_2018_32_393

PMID

30179575

Abstract

This study evaluated the Standardized Assessment of Severity of Personality Disorder (SASPD) proposed for ICD-11 and the Level of Personality Functioning Scale-Brief Form 2.0 (LPFS-BF) developed for DSM-5 Section III and their relationships with external correlates. We used a clinical sample (N = 150; 33% women) of 65 psychiatric outpatients and 85 incarcerated addicts, who self-reported the SASPD and the LPFS-BF. We conducted correlation and regression analyses in order to determine the relative associations of these two measures with relevant external criteria. SASPD predominantly captured externalizing and other-related problems (e.g., potential harm to others), whereas LPFS-BF predominantly captured internalizing and self-related problems (e.g., identity and distress). Generally, LPFS-BF explained more variance of the external criteria relative to SASPD. The findings seem to reflect that the ICD-11 oriented SASPD emphasizes interpersonal and aggressive features, whereas the DSM-5-oriented LPFS-BF emphasizes self-pathology and distress. More conclusive findings warrant interview-rated personality functioning.

Language: en

Keywords

DSM-5 level of personality functioning; ICD-11 personality disorder severity; LPFS; SASPD; maladaptive schemas; schema modes