Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the utility of considering the validation of personality disorders from the perspective of construct validation. It is suggested that the importance of any particular component of validation depends in large part on the theoretical construct of personality disorder that is being proposed. Illustrations are provided with respect to content validity, convergent and discriminant validity, and predictive validity, and with respect to the substantive issues of selecting diagnostic criteria and establishing a threshold for diagnosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 34-43 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Personality Disorders |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. |
| State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
