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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the diagnostic interview for depressive personality.
- Source :
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European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists [Eur Psychiatry] 2012 Nov; Vol. 27 (8), pp. 582-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Feb 05. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Spanish-language version of the diagnostic interview for depressive personality (DIDP). The DIDP was administered to 328 consecutive outpatients and the test-retest and inter-rater reliability were assessed. Factor analysis was used in search of factors capable of explaining the scale and a cutoff point was established. The DIDP scales showed adequate Cronbach's α values and acceptable test-retest and inter-rater reliability coefficients. Convergent and discriminant validity were explored, the latter with respect to avoidant and borderline personality disorders. The results of the factor analysis were consistent with the four-factor structure of the DIDP scales. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed the area under the curve to be 0.848. We found 30 to be a good cutoff point, with a sensitivity of 74.5% and a specificity of 78.5%. The DIDP proved to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing depressive personality disorder, at least among our outpatients. The psychometric properties of the DIDP support its clinical usefulness in assessing depressive personality.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Depressive Disorder classification
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Interview, Psychological standards
Male
Middle Aged
Personality Disorders classification
Spain
Young Adult
Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis
Depressive Disorder diagnosis
Personality classification
Personality Disorders diagnosis
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales standards
Psychometrics instrumentation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1778-3585
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21296561
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.11.003