Personality

Applying Item Response Theory to the OPD Structure Questionnaire: Identification of a Unidimensional Core Construct and Feasibility of Computer Adaptive Testing

Recent developments in the dimensional assessment of personality functioning have made the implementation of latent measurement models increasingly attractive. In this study, we applied item response theory (IRT) to a well-established personality …

A common metric for self-reported severity of personality disorders

**Introduction:** Dimensional models of personality disorders (PD) in the DSM-5 and ICD-11 share a focus on impairments in self and interpersonal functioning to represent the general features and severity of PD. This new perspective has led to the …

Selbstberichtete anorektische Essstörungssymptomatik und psychische Struktur: Zusammenhang bei weiblichen Adoleszenten und jungen Erwachsenen in einer Onlinestichprobe

**Hintergrund:** Bei verschiedenen psychischen Störungsbildern, wie beispielsweise Essstörungen, zeigen sich Einschränkungen in der psychischen Struktur, die sowohl bei Erwachsenen als auch Adoleszenten beschrieben wurden. Bisher liegen jedoch keine …

Evaluation of Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the 12-Item Short Version of the OPD Structure Questionnaire (OPD-SQS) in Psychosomatic Patients

**Background:** Screening for personality dysfunction is regarded as increasingly important for treatment planning in clinical settings as this allows to determine specific clinical pathways in an early stage. Recently, the 12-item OPD Structure …

Measurement of Personality Structure by the OPD Structure Questionnaire Can Help to Discriminate Between Subtypes of Eating-Disorders