title: The prevalence of personality disorder in a psychiatric and substance abuse population in Jamaica.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of personality disorders in patients admitted to the psychiatric wards of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients (n = 100) sequentially admitted to the psychiatric wards of the UHWI were assessed for personality disorder using the gold standard of a consultant assessment using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision (DSM IV-TR) diagnostic criteria for personality disorder, the International Personality Disorder Examination Screening questionnaire (IPDE-S), and the Jamaica Personality Disorder Inventory (JPDI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The three assessment instruments identified a prevalence of personality disorder in the cohort of patients of 51% consultant DSM-IV-TR assessment, 57% JPDI and 86% IPDE-S. The prevalence rate identified by the IPDE-S was significantly higher that the local instruments used (p < 0.000).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of personality disorder assessed by the JPDI and the consultant DSM IV-TR instruments in Jamaica is comparable to the prevalence rate of studies in other countries in a similar population.
authors.affiliation: South East Regional Health Authority, Kingston and St Andrew Public Health Service, 1 Marescaux Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica. dr.gwalcott@gmail.com.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walcott
authors.affiliation: Section of Psychiatry, Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (CARIMENSA), Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Hickling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*