Relationships between the personality beliefs questionnaire and self-rated personality disorders.
OBJECTIVE
To examine relationships between specific dysfunctional beliefs and self-reported personality disorder types.


METHODS
Cross-sectional.


METHODS
One hundred and sixty-four clinical psychology out-patients completed the Personality Beliefs Questionnaire (PBQ) and Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory-III (MCMI-III): 155 completed both. Avoidant, dependent, passive-aggressive and schizoid PDs, and relevant PBQ subscales were studied.


RESULTS
Presence or absence of PD was predicted by scores on the index PBQ subscale.


CONCLUSIONS
This pattern has previously been reported for PDs diagnosed by structured interview only. PBQ relationships with passive-aggressive and schizoid PD have not previously been reported.
Jones
Steven H
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School of Psychological Sciences, Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, UK. steven.jones@manchester.ac.uk
Burrell-Hodgson
Gerrard
G
Tate
Graham
G
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010556:Personality Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires