Self-defeating personality disorder reconsidered.
The objective of this study was to assess the distinctiveness, incremental validity, and gender bias of self-defeating personality disorder (SDPD) symptoms. A total of 441 nonclinical subjects completed personality disorder questionnaires. Structural equation modeling and regression analyses indicated that SDPD symptoms were distinctive, predicted impairment/distress beyond other personality disorder symptoms, and showed no gender bias. SDPD warrants reconsideration as a valid nosological category.
Cruz
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Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-1270, USA.
Joiner
T E
TE
Johnson
J G
JG
Heisler
L K
LK
Spitzer
R L
RL
Pettit
J W
JW
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires