DSM-III personality disorder clusters in three populations.
DSM-III personality disorder clusters had not previously been tested for their ability to distinguish between different population groups. A major obstacle - different demographic characteristics of different populations - was overcome by using logistic regression. Three out-patient psychiatric referral groups (chronic pain, disability applicants and competency to stand trial) provided subjects; adjustments were made for age, race, sex and education. The groups were significantly different in the adjusted prevalence of DSM-III personality disorder clusters. Clinical association between personality disorder and drug or alcohol abuse was again confirmed.
Reich
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
Thompson
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications