Status of Epidemiological Data Related to Personality Disorders in Iranian Clinical and General Populations

Komasi, Saeid

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“…It distinguished individuals at risk for BPD from other samples and had strong correlations with other measures of negative affectivity, personality disorder, emotion regulation difficulties, and interpersonal sensitivity. Because Iran is a country with limited mental health resources and documentation, especially for the prevalence and etiology of personality disorders [ 39 ], using this short self-report measure for rapid screening of cases with BPD before common procedures such as clinical interviews helps to save diagnostic and therapeutic time and costs. Future research on the clinical cutoff scores of the HTQ can contribute to the initial screening of patients with BPD symptoms in Iran.…”

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Validation of the hyperbolic temperament questionnaire in Iran

Komasi,

Chamandoost,

Vaysi

et al. 2023

BMC Psychol

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Objective Because of the importance of the cross-cultural study of hyperbolic temperament in increasing knowledge related to borderline personality disorder (BPD), the present study was conducted to test the reliability, construct, criterion, and discriminant validity of the Hyperbolic Temperament Questionnaire (HTQ) in three Iranian samples. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, the HTQ 11-item version translated into Farsi was provided to three selected samples (total N = 558, 72% female, 18 to 77 years old with an average of 30.2 and a standard deviation of 10.3). The samples included non-personality disorder samples (n = 194), samples with BPD symptoms (n = 104), and samples with other personality disorder symptoms (n = 260). Data were collected using multiple validating measurements. Factor analysis was used to verify that the HTQ is unidimensional and correlations and regression models were used to examine its associations with other constructs. Results Factor analysis confirmed the single-factor structure of the HTQ in two non-personality disorder and BPD samples. The internal consistency of all items and the total scale were acceptable across the samples (α = 0.87 to 0.91). Positive correlations with maladaptive constructs such as negative affectivity and interpersonal sensitivity and negative correlations with adaptive constructs supported the criterion validity of HTQ. The HTQ was specifically related to borderline symptoms, even after controlling for similar constructs such as depression. Conclusion The 11-item version of HTQ has acceptable reliability and validity in Iranian samples. Using this short tool for rapid screening of cases with BPD before common procedures such as clinical interviews helps to save diagnostic time and costs.

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Validation of the hyperbolic temperament questionnaire in Iran

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Vaysi

et al. 2023

BMC Psychol

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“…However, very little research reported cutoff scores for indicating clinically significant issues (Miller et al, 2022; Quilty et al, 2013). Considering the clinical importance of maladaptive personality traits in Iran (Komasi, 2021) as well as the potential use of the PID‐5 for general clinical assessment, the goal of this study was to provide normative data and cut scores for the PID‐5 that could be applied to clinical assessment in the Iranian population.…”

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Clinical cut scores for the Persian version of the personality inventory for DSM‐5

Komasi,

Rezaei,

Hemmati

et al. 2023

J Clin Psychol

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BackgroundThe cut points of psychological tools to diagnose clinical conditions are not universal and depend on the region and prevalence of the disorder. Thus, we aimed to identify the cutoff points of the Persian original version of the personality inventory for DSM‐5 (PID‐5; 220 items) that would optimally distinguish nonclinical from clinical groups.MethodsBoth nonclinical (N = 634, 73% female, 34.0 ± 10.8 years) and clinical (N = 454, 29% female, 29.5 ± 7.4 years) samples from the West of Iran participated in the study. Data were analyzed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and Youden's index was used to determine the cutoff scores across the PID‐5 domains and facets. The means and standard deviations of both the clinical male and female were compared with the nonclinical group using Cohen's d and independent t‐tests.ResultsAll the PID‐5 algorithms and facets significantly distinguished clinical from nonclinical samples with some unique findings for male and female samples. The mean score of all the PID‐5 algorithms and facets in the clinical male and female samples were respectively 1.0−2.0 SD and 0.5−1.0 SD above the mean for the nonclinical counterparts. A score higher than 1.5 on ranging from 0 to 3 in each domain or facet indicated clinical status.ConclusionRaw cutting scores throughout the PID‐5 algorithms can be well used to diagnose any pathology of personality and the severity of the disorder in clinical patients. The cut scores provide a useful tool for the clinical use of the original version of PID‐5 in Iran.

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Investigating the Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Demographic Variables in Dentists

Garavand,

Sedighyzade,

Mahdavi

et al. 2024

Middle East J Rehabil Health Stud

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Background: Today, one of the most important factors threatening everyone is stress. Objectives: Considering the problems caused by stress in people’s careers and the fact that dentistry has been introduced as a stressful profession, the purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between occupational stress and demographic variables among dentists in Khorramabad, Iran, in 2022. Methods: The current research is a cross-sectional analytical study. Of the 120 working dentists, 92 were enrolled in the study according to the inclusion criteria. Of these, 28.3% were women and 71.7% were men. The data collection instrument was Osipow’s Occupational Stress Inventory. The researcher completed the questionnaires by referring to dentists’ offices. All statistical tests were performed using SPSS version 25, with P < 0.05 as the significance level. Results: The findings showed that the average occupational stress in dentists was 184.01 ± 9.88, showing that 89.1% of dentists had moderate to severe stress and 10.9% had severe stress. The average occupational stress was 180.42 ± 6.35 in women and 185.42 ± 10.68 in men. Thus, the level of occupational stress in men was significantly higher than that of women (P = 0.007). In addition, 2 variables (age and workplace) had a significant relationship with the level of occupational stress of dentists (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Since most dentists participating in this study had moderate to severe stress, knowing the sources of stress and ways to deal with them can help reduce fatigue and increase job performance among dentists.

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Status of Epidemiological Data Related to Personality Disorders in Iranian Clinical and General Populations

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Validation of the hyperbolic temperament questionnaire in Iran

Validation of the hyperbolic temperament questionnaire in Iran

Clinical cut scores for the Persian version of the personality inventory for DSM‐5

Investigating the Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Demographic Variables in Dentists

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