IPDE-SQ
WHO Personality Disorder Screen — All 10 DSM-IV / ICD-10 Categories
The WHO’s gold-standard personality disorder screen — 77 true/false items developed for the International Personality Disorder Examination by Loranger and colleagues. Identifies which DSM and ICD personality disorder categories require follow-up diagnostic interviewing.
About the IPDE-SQ
The International Personality Disorder Examination Screening Questionnaire was developed by Loranger and colleagues as part of the WHO/ADAMHA Joint Program on the Diagnosis and Classification of Mental Disorders. It provides a brief, reliable pre-screen that flags which personality disorder categories warrant the full semi-structured IPDE interview.
DSM-IV Personality Disorders Screened
- Paranoid PD
- Schizoid PD
- Schizotypal PD
- Antisocial PD
- Borderline PD
- Histrionic PD
- Narcissistic PD
- Avoidant PD
- Dependent PD
- Obsessive-Compulsive PD
Clinical Applications
- Clinical Screening
- Personality Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Forensic Evaluation
- Research Triage
- Differential Diagnosis
Validation Standard
Validated against the IPDE semi-structured clinical interview — the diagnostic gold standard for personality disorder research. The screening questionnaire is designed to maximize sensitivity: it errs on the side of inclusion so that the full interview captures all likely positives.