title: Assessment of dysfunctional working models of self and others in schizophrenic patients: a summary of data collected in nine nations. International Research Group.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the cross-cultural feasibility of a new scale for assessing dysfunctional working models of self and others, and to evaluate its discriminative power.
  
  
  METHODS
  Schizophrenic patients (N=351), non-psychotic patients (N= 86) and non-clinical subjects (N= 511) collected in 10 centres completed the DWM-S. Current psychopathology was assessed by means of the BPRS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Alpha coefficients were high in all samples. Mean scores on the DWM-S appeared to be comparable in all countries, suggesting cross-national generalizability. No significant correlation was found with sex, age, levels of psychopathology and duration of illness. Discriminant analyses showed that more than 70% of the schizophrenic patients are correctly classified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The DWM-S is an easily administered self-report instrument which allows to pinpoint internal dysfunctional working models of self and others in various types of patients. It is a useful tool for case conceptualization, especially when psychotherapeutic interventions are part of the treatment programme.
authors: The Swedish Institute of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Sabbatsbergs Hospital, Stockholm.
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authors: Perris
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authors: Frank
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authors: Gusmao
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authors: Henry
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authors: Lundberg
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authors: Schaub
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authors: Simos
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authors: Richter
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authors: Rognoni
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authors: Ruchkin
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authors: Valls
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004532:Ego; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology