title: Relationship of personality disorders to observer ratings of interpersonal style in forensic psychiatric patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blackburn
mesh_terms: 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