Publication date: Feb 14, 2025
This article aims to explore the relationships between two key levels (Criteria A and B) in the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD). Specifically, it examines the articulation between the level of personality functioning (LPF) and the pathological personality dimensions (PPD) to understand their respective contributions to personality disorder (PD) diagnosis. We analyzed data collected through the LPFS-BR and PID-5-BF instruments from two randomized samples of non-clinical participants, gathered both before (n=124) and after (n=126) the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Mediation analyses were conducted to clarify how LPF and PPD interact in the assessment of PDs. Findings indicate notable intensity differences in LPF levels (P
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Lockdown | Mediation a |
| Pandemic | nalysis |
| Personality | Pathological personality dimensions |
| Therapy |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | personality disorders |
| disease | MESH | Covid-19 |
| drug | DRUGBANK | p-Phenylenediamine |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Phenindione |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Diethylstilbestrol |