Am J Psychiatry 1984; 141:1228-1231
Copyright © 1984 by American Psychiatric Association
Assessing borderline personality disorder with self-report, clinical interview, or semistructured interview
SW Hurt, SE Hyler, A Frances, JF Clarkin and R Brent
The authors compared three methods of assessing borderline personality
disorders. Test-retest reliability for the self-report Personality
Diagnostic Questionnaire was adequate and compared favorably with the
interrater reliability of the DSM-III-oriented clinical interview and the
semistructured research interview. The overall prevalence of personality
disorders scored on the questionnaire was similar to that generated by the
clinical interview. The specificity and sensitivity of the questionnaire
for the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder were slightly higher
than 60%, which suggests that it may be a useful and economical instrument
for identifying patients with borderline personality disorder.
