Couple-Based Validation of the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorder: Self and Spousal Report

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Department of Psychology, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

Abstract

If the DSM-5 alternative model for personality disorder (AMPD) is finally approved, its utility to assess the pathology of the couples' personality seems necessary and useful. Previous studies have verified the validity of the criterion B of this model through self and spousal reports. Whereas, this type of validation has not been done for either of the two criteria A and B, in an Iranian community sample. In this regard, the present study was conducted to examine the agreement between self- and spouse-reporting of personality functioning and pathological traits. The research method was correlation. Through a self-spousal reporting design, 90 volunteer couples with a maximum of 10 years of marriage history, were identified using network-sampling method. Each of the participants responded to the online version of the Persian translated of the level of personality functioning scale (LPFS; Morey, 2017) and the brief form of the personality inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5-BF; Krueger, et al., 2013). The results showed significant correlations (p <0.01) for all the type of standards, which the good to excellent actual similarity, assumed similarity and self-spousal agreement indices can be concluded for both of measures. In general, the present study showed the validity of these two criteria in assessing the pathology of the couple's personality and confirmed their utility for couple therapy and premarital counseling aims.

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  • Receive Date: 04 August 2020
  • Revise Date: 24 August 2020
  • Accept Date: 22 August 2020

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