title: Personality disorders as an expression of the dimensional polarity in personality development in late adulthood women.
abstract: Relationships between Axis II personality disorders and Sidney Blatt constructs of dependency and self-criticism were explored in a late adulthood women sample. The sample consisted of 102 women (M = 72.07 years of age, SD = 7.04) who were administered two measures, the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ and the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire. The histrionic, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder scales are shown to be significant predictors of dependency, and the narcissistic, borderline, and avoidant scales are significant predictors of self-criticism. The application of a dimensional interpersonal approach to psychopathology is discussed.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henriques-Calado
authors.forename: Maria Eugénia
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Duarte-Silva
authors.forename: Rui C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Junqueira
authors.forename: Carlota
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sacoto
authors.forename: Ana Marta
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Keong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010553:Personality Development; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D011174:Portugal; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population