title: Measurement of DSM-5 section II personality disorder constructs using the MMPI-2-RF in clinical and forensic samples.
abstract: In the current study, we evaluated the associations between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008) scale scores and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) Section II personality disorder (PD) criterion counts in inpatient and forensic psychiatric samples from The Netherlands using structured clinical interviews to operationalize PDs. The inpatient psychiatric sample included 190 male and female patients and the forensic sample included 162 male psychiatric patients. We conducted correlation and count regression analyses to evaluate the utility of relevant MMPI-2-RF scales in predicting PD criterion count scores. Generally, results from these analyses emerged as conceptually expected and provided evidence that MMPI-2-RF scales can be useful in assessing PDs. At the zero-order level, most hypothesized associations between Section II disorders and MMPI-2-RF scales were supported. Similarly, in the regression analyses, a unique set of predictors emerged for each PD that was generally in line with conceptual expectations. Additionally, the results provided general evidence that PDs can be captured by dimensional psychopathology constructs, which has implications for both DSM-5 Section III specifically and the personality psychopathology literature more broadly.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Alabama.
authors: Jaime L
authors: JL
authors: Anderson
authors: Research School of Psychology, Australian National University.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Sellbom
authors: Research School of Psychology, Australian National University.
authors: Carly
authors: C
authors: Pymont
authors: Forensic Care Specialists (De Forensische Zorgspecialisten).
authors: Wineke
authors: W
authors: Smid
authors: De Viersprong.
authors: Hilde
authors: H
authors: De Saeger
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam.
authors: Jan H
authors: JH
authors: Kamphuis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D010551:Personality; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D055815:Young Adult