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Miller, Joshua D.; Tant, Adam; Bagby, R. Michael – Assessment, 2010
Depressive personality disorder (DPD) was included in the appendix of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders", Fourth Edition ("DSM-IV") for further study. Questions abound regarding this disorder in terms of its distinctiveness from extant diagnostic constructs and clinical significance.This study examines…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Problems, Validity, Personality
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Zinn, Tracy E. – Teaching of Psychology, 2010
Scott O. Lilienfeld is a professor of psychology at Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lilienfeld is founder and editor of the journal, "Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice," and is past president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology. He has been a member of 11 journal editorial boards, including the…
Descriptors: Personality Assessment, Reputation, Interviews, Behavior
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Strickland, Susan M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
Few studies have investigated the characteristics of female sex offenders and factors and/or causes of female deviance. Research to date has been descriptive in nature, with few comparison studies. Using a correlational design and three valid instruments, female sexual offenders and a matched group of female nonsexual offenders are compared in the…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Sexual Abuse, Children, Interpersonal Competence