2009
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
1995
Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African‐American, Asian‐American, and Caucasian college women
Akan G, Grilo C. Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African‐American, Asian‐American, and Caucasian college women. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 1995, 18: 181-187. PMID: 7581421, DOI: 10.1002/1098-108x(199509)18:2<181::aid-eat2260180211>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic eating behaviorsBody dissatisfactionBody imagePsychological functioningEating behaviorsCollege womenGreater body dissatisfactionCaucasian college womenFemale college studentsGreater levelsAsian AmericansSociocultural influencesAfrican AmericansCollege studentsDegree of acculturationDissatisfactionNature of variabilityAttitudesAsian American groupsFunctioningConsistent patternRacial groupsImportant racial differencesEatingBehavior