Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD)
Author | : Mary C. Zanarini |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 076376311X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780763763114 |
Rating | : 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Download or read book Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD) written by Mary C. Zanarini and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Zanarini Rating Scale for BPD is a nine-item, validated, clinician-based diagnostic interview. It assesses the severity of DSM-IV-based Borderline Personality Disorder symptoms. This scale also measures meaningful changes in symptoms over time. The 0-4 points rating ranges from No Symptoms (0) to Severe Symptoms (4) for the following categories: Affective: Inappropriate anger / frequent angry acts; chronic feelings of emptiness; mood instability Cognitive: Stress-related paranoia / dissociation; severe identity disturbance based on false personal beliefs Impulsive: Self-mutilation and/or suicidal efforts; two other forms of impulsivity Interpersonal: Unstable interpersonal relationships; frantic efforts to avoid abandonment