Abstract
The criterion validity of the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD; Zanarini et al., Journal
of Personality Disorders 17:568–573, 2003) as a quick screening device for borderline personality disorder (BPD) was evaluated alongside the more established Personality
Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ Borderline subscale (PDQ-BPD; Hyler 1994) using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis. Both instruments demonstrated adequate criterion validity with the
diagnosis of BPD derived from a clinician-administered diagnostic interview. Optimal cutoffs for each measure were determined
using sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative likelihood ratios. The previously established cutoff for the MSI-BPD
of seven (Zanarini et al., Journal of Personality Disorders 17:568–573, 2003) was confirmed. The current study provides the first support for the use of the MSI-BPD as a screening measure for use in
community-based studies of BPD.
of Personality Disorders 17:568–573, 2003) as a quick screening device for borderline personality disorder (BPD) was evaluated alongside the more established Personality
Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ Borderline subscale (PDQ-BPD; Hyler 1994) using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis. Both instruments demonstrated adequate criterion validity with the
diagnosis of BPD derived from a clinician-administered diagnostic interview. Optimal cutoffs for each measure were determined
using sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative likelihood ratios. The previously established cutoff for the MSI-BPD
of seven (Zanarini et al., Journal of Personality Disorders 17:568–573, 2003) was confirmed. The current study provides the first support for the use of the MSI-BPD as a screening measure for use in
community-based studies of BPD.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-6
- DOI 10.1007/s10862-011-9238-5
- Authors
- Amee B. Patel, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Carla Sharp, Adolescent Treatment Program, The Menninger Clinic, Houston, TX, USA
- Peter Fonagy, Research Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
- Journal Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
- Online ISSN 1573-3505
- Print ISSN 0882-2689