Imperial College London
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Emeritus ProfessorPeterTyrer

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences

Emeritus Professor in Community Psychiatry - Clinical
 
 
 
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@article{Van:2000:10.1016/s0924-9338(00)90497-8,
author = {Van, Horn E and Manley, C and Leddy, D and Cicchetti, D and Tyrer, P},
doi = {10.1016/s0924-9338(00)90497-8},
journal = {Eur Psychiatry},
pages = {29--33},
title = {Problems in developing an instrument for the rapid assessment of personality status.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(00)90497-8},
volume = {15 Suppl 1},
year = {2000}
}
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AB  - PURPOSE: To assess the validity of a quick assessment instrument (10 minutes) for assessing personality status, the Rapid Personality Assessment Schedule (PAS-R). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The PAS-R was evaluated in psychotic patients recruited in one of the centres involved in a multicentre randomised controlled trial of intensive vs standard case management (the UK700 case management trial). Patients were assessed using both a full version of the PAS (PAS-I - ICD version) and the PAS-R. The weighted kappa statistic was used to gauge the (criterion-related) validity of the PAS-R using the PAS-I as the gold standard. Both measure code personality status using a four-point rating of severity in addition to recording individual categories of personality disorder. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-five (77%) of 201 patients recruited were assessed with both instruments. The weighted kappa statistic was 0.31, suggesting only moderate agreement between the PAS-I and PAS-R instruments under the four-point rating format, and 0.39 for the dichotomous personality disorder/no disorder separation. The sensitivity (64%) and specificity (82%) of the PAS-R in predicting PAS-I personality disorder were as satisfactory as for other screening instruments but still somewhat disappointing, and the PAS-R had an overall diagnostic accuracy of 78%. CONCLUSION: The PAS-R is a quick and rough method of detecting personality abnormality but is not a substitute for a fuller assessment.
AU  - Van,Horn E
AU  - Manley,C
AU  - Leddy,D
AU  - Cicchetti,D
AU  - Tyrer,P
DO  - 10.1016/s0924-9338(00)90497-8
EP  - 33
PY  - 2000///
SN  - 0924-9338
SP  - 29
TI  - Problems in developing an instrument for the rapid assessment of personality status.
T2  - Eur Psychiatry
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(00)90497-8
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11520471
VL  - 15 Suppl 1
ER  -
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