title: The Karolinska Psychodynamic Profile. I. Validity and dimensionality.
abstract: The Karolinska Psychodynamic Profile (KAPP) is a new rating instrument based on psychoanalytical theory that is intended to assess relatively stable modes of mental functioning, as they appear in self-perception and in interpersonal relations. The 18 subscales of the KAPP and their scale steps are described in detail. The information needed for assessment is obtained through a structural interview procedure. The KAPP can discriminate between patients with and without a DSM-III diagnosis. It does not appear to be sensitive to the strain of a major life event. Comparison between interview-based ratings and projective test-based ratings shows satisfactory agreement and similarities in factor structure. The KAPP appears to possess both discriminative and construct validity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Weinryb
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rössel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asberg
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010556:Personality Tests; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011594:Psychometrics