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- Title
DIMENSIONS OF PERSONALITY PATHOLOGY IN ADOLESCENTS: RELATIONS TO DSM-IV PERSONALITY DISORDER SYMPTOMS.
- Authors
Tromp, Noor B.; Koot, Hans M.
- Abstract
The aim of the present study was to relate and compare two approaches to personality pathology in adolescents. Dimensions of personality pathology, assessed by the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology-Basic Questionnaire for Adolescents (DAPP-BQ-A; Tromp & Koot, 2008), were related to DSM-W personality disorder (PD) symptoms in 168 adolescents referred for mental health services. Correlational analyses revealed that the DAPP-BQ-A higher- and lower-order dimensions were related to PD symptoms in predictable ways. Regression analyses showed that for all but three PDs (Schizoid, Schizotypal, and Passive-Aggressive), lower-order dimensions accounted for unique variance, after controlling for gender, age, and co-occurring PD symptoms. It is concluded that dimensional assessment may provide valuable information on adolescent personality pathology, and facilitate the study of developmental antecedents of adult personality pathology.
- Subjects
PERSONALITY disorders; PERSONALITY tests; PERSONALITY questionnaires; PERSONALITY assessment; ADOLESCENT psychology; MENTAL health services
- Publication
Journal of Personality Disorders, 2009, Vol 23, Issue 5, p515
- ISSN
0885-579X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1521/pedi.2009.23.5.514