A comparison of the validity of the five-factor model (FFM) personality disorder prototypes. Using FFM self-report and interview measures.
Recent studies have demonstrated that personality disorders (PDs) can be assessed via a prototype-matching technique, which enables researchers and clinicians to match an individual's five-factor model (FFM) personality profile to an expert-generated prototype. The current study examined the relations between these prototype scores, using interview and self-report data, and PD symptoms in an outpatient sample (N = 115). Both sets of PD prototype scores demonstrated significant convergent validity with PD symptom counts, suggesting that the FFM PD prototype scores are appropriate for use with both sources of data.
Miller
Joshua D
JD
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA. jdmiller@uga.edu
Bagby
R Michael
RM
Pilkonis
Paul A
PA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment