title: The Investigation of Construct Validity of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-5 Personality Traits on Iranian sample with Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The goal of this study was to examine the construct validity of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder-5 (DSM-5) conceptual model of antisocial and borderline personality disorders (PDs). More specifically, the aim was to determine whether the DSM-5 five-factor structure of pathological personality trait domains replicated in an independently collected sample that differs culturally from the derivation sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was on a sample of 346 individuals with antisocial (n = 122) and borderline PD (n = 130), and nonclinical subjects (n = 94). Participants randomly selected from prisoners, out-patient, and in-patient clients. Participants were recruited from Tehran prisoners, and clinical psychology and psychiatry clinics of Razi and Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran. The SCID-II-PQ, SCID-II, DSM-5 Personality Trait Rating Form (Clinician's PTRF) were used to diagnosis of PD and to assessment of pathological traits. The data were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Factor analysis revealed a 5-factor solution for DSM-5 personality traits. Results showed that DSM-5 has adequate construct validity in Iranian sample with antisocial and borderline PDs. Factors similar in number with the other studies, but different in the content.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Exploratory factor analysis revealed five homogeneous components of antisocial and borderline PDs. That may represent personality, behavioral, and affective features central to the disorder. Furthermore, the present study helps understand the adequacy of DSM-5 dimensional approach to evaluation of personality pathology, specifically on Iranian sample.
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pourshahbaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Parvaneh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mohammadkhani
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad-Reza Khodaie
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ardakani
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mozhgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lotfi
keywords: Antisocial and borderline personality disorders; construct validity; diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder-5; personality traits