Factor structure and diagnostic efficiency of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria for avoidant personality disorder in Hispanic men and women with substance use disorders
Becker DF, Añez LM, Paris M, Bedregal L, Grilo CM. Factor structure and diagnostic efficiency of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria for avoidant personality disorder in Hispanic men and women with substance use disorders. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2009, 50: 463-470. PMID: 19683617, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCaliforniaCommunity Mental Health ServicesComorbidityCross-Cultural ComparisonDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPersonality DisordersPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSex FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsAvoidant personality disorderPersonality disorderMental disordersInternal consistencyStatistical ManualDiagnostic efficiencyAVPD criteriaDSM-IV criteriaSubstance use disordersDSM-IV personality disordersFourth EditionSubstance abuse servicesBest inclusion criterionSpecialty clinicInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaOverall groupUse disordersHispanic menHispanic adultsSpanish-language versionExploratory factor analysisDiagnostic InterviewAbuse servicesDisorders