Factor analysis of the DSM-III personality disorder clusters: a replication.
The authors describe the replication of Kass et al.'s study where a factor analysis of scaled ratings of DSM-III personality disorders yielded groupings similar to those described in DSM-III. In this replication the authors used scaled ratings from a nationwide sample of psychiatrists on 358 patients. The authors conclude that this replication lends additional support for the DSM-III (now DSM-III-R) approach towards grouping personality disorders into three (or four) clusters.
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Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales