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The Borderline Syndrome Index: a Validation Study using the Personality Assessment Schedule

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

M. J. Marlowe ,
K. O'Neill-Byrne ,
F. Lowe-Ponsford  and
J. P. Watson
M. J. Marlowe*
Affiliation:
UMDS, Academic Department of Psychiatry, 1st Floor Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT
K. O'Neill-Byrne
Affiliation:
UMDS, Academic Department of Psychiatry, 1st Floor Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT
F. Lowe-Ponsford
Affiliation:
UMDS, Academic Department of Psychiatry, 1st Floor Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT
J. P. Watson
Affiliation:
UMDS, Academic Department of Psychiatry, 1st Floor Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT
*
Dr Marlowe, 1st Floor Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT
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Abstract

Background

This study examines the validity and screening properties of the Borderline Syndrome Index – BSI (developed in the USA) for categories of the Personality Assessment Schedule – PAS (developed in the UK).

Method

Patients were recruited by case control sampling. Chance corrected agreement between instruments and screening properties of the BSI were calculated.

Results

The BSI proved a moderately sensitive but non-specific screen. Questionnaire scores were highly correlated with symptom measures.

Conclusions

The results do not support the validity of the BSI or its use as a screening instrument. BSI scores may be distorted by current symptoms.

Type
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Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 168 , Issue 1 , January 1996 , pp. 72 - 75
Copyright
Copyright © 1996 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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