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DSM-5 Assessments of the Level of Personality Functioning: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Functioning

Beheydt, L; Schrijvers, D; Sabbe, B; Jansen, B; De Grave, C; Luyten, P; (2020) DSM-5 Assessments of the Level of Personality Functioning: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Functioning. Psychiatry , 83 (1) pp. 84-93. 10.1080/00332747.2019.1650411. Green open access

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Abstract

Objective: In DSM-5, Section III, the Level of Personality Functioning (LPF) was proposed as a severity index of personality disorders (PDs), but as it reflects both trait-like (availability) and state-like (accessibility) features, of which, moreover, the relationship with the experience of patients is unclear, we critically examined LPF in patients with general psychopathology. Method: This study compared the validity of the direct Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO), and the indirect Differentiation-Relatedness Scale (DRS) LPF-measure, in relation to measures of intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning. The sample consisted of 70 inpatients with general psychopathology and no primary PDs. Associations of both measures with DSM-PDs were examined, with and without controlling for clinical distress. Results: The IPO was significantly related to age and clinical distress. When controlling for clinical distress, the IPO was still associated with cluster A (odd) and B (erratic) PD features, high levels of self-criticism, conflict in relationships and low levels of adaptive coping strategies. The DRS was only related to the schizotypical PD. Conclusions: In patients with general psychopathology, both the IPO and the DRS, appear to have limitations in measuring LPF. The IPO seems to be prone to state effects, although correlations with PDs remained significant when controlling for clinical distress. The DRS seemed to be more independent from clinical distress but was unexpectedly unrelated to features of personality pathology. DRS reflects availability, while IPO also reflects different degrees of accessibility of LPF in PDs.

Type: Article
Title: DSM-5 Assessments of the Level of Personality Functioning: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Functioning
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/00332747.2019.1650411
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2019.1650411
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082713
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