Relationship of personality disorders to observer ratings of interpersonal style in forensic psychiatric patients.
Interpersonal theorists have conceptualised personality disorders as extreme styles defined by the interpersonal circle. Tests of this proposition have previously relied on self-report measures of interpersonal style. This study examined the relationships between observer ratings of interpersonal style (Chart of Interpersonal Reactions in Closed Living Environment [CIR-CLE]) and the personality disorder scales of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-I) in a sample of male forensic psychiatric inpatients (N = 104). Statistically significant interpersonal components were found for most personality disorder scales, but relationships were generally modest. The results are consistent with the view that the interpersonal circle provides a partial classification of personality disorders.
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Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, UK.
D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D019370:Observation; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D012938:Social Perception