title: [Short version of the borderline symptom list (BSL-23): development and psychometric evaluation].
abstract: The Borderline Symptom List (BSL-95) has initially been developed as a self-rating instrument for specific assessment of borderline-typical symptoms. In order to reduce patient burden and assessment time we developed a short-version of the BSL. Twenty-three of the original 95 BSL-items were included into the short-version (BSL-23). The evaluation was based on five different samples with borderline patients (n=694). The internal consistency of the BSL-23 was high: Cronbach's alpha: 0.94-0.97. The remaining results regarding test-retest-reliability, validity, ability to discriminate between patient groups and sensitivity for change according to therapy were very satisfactory throughout. The results indicate that the BSL-23 is an efficient and convenient self-rating instrument that displays very good psychometric properties comparable to those of the full version of the BSL.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Matthias F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Limberger
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kleindienst
authors.forename: Rolf-Dieter
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stieglitz
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Domsalla
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Philipsen
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steil
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bohus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult