The Italian Version of the Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index IV: Psychometric Properties, Clinical Usefulness, and Possible Diagnostic Implications.

Abstract

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has a core embodied in affective and behavioral dysregulations, impulsivity, and relational disturbance. Clinical presentation might be heterogeneous due to a combination of different symptoms listed in the DSM-5. Clinical diagnosis and assessment of the severity of manifestations might be improved through the administration of structured interviews such as the Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index, 4th edition (BPDSI-IV). The psychometric properties of the Italian version of the BPDSI-IV were examined for the first time in 248 patients affected by BPD and 113 patients affected by bipolar disorder, proving to be a valid and accurate instrument with good internal consistency and high accuracy. The Italian version also demonstrates significant validity in the discrimination between these clinical groups (p < 5001).

• Authors: Ester di Giacomo, Arnoud Arntz, Maria Fotiadou, Eugenio Aguglia, Lavinia Barone, Silvio Bellino, Bernardo Carpiniello, Fabrizia Colmegna, Marina Lazzari, Liliana Lorettu, Federica Pinna, Aldo Sicaro, Maria Salvina Signorelli, BRT Group, Massimo Clerici
• Journal: Journal of personality disorders (J Pers Disord) Vol. 32 Issue 2 Pg. 207-219 (Apr 2018) ISSN: 1943-2763 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 28604275 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Bipolar Disorder (diagnosis)
• Borderline Personality Disorder (diagnosis, psychology)
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
• Female
• Humans
• Impulsive Behavior
• Italy
• Language
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Psychometrics (statistics & numerical data)
• Reproducibility of Results
• Surveys and Questionnaires