DSM-5 AMPD Maladaptive Personality Traits: One-Year Temporal Stability
and Associations with Therapeutic Processes and Outcomes
Abstract
Objective: The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) is the
primary operationalization of the DSM-5 AMPD maladaptive trait
framework. This study sought to examine the temporal stability of the
PID-5 across one-year, as well as its concurrent and longitudinal
associations with clinically relevant external criteria.
Methods: Participants with heighted borderline personality
features completed the PID-5 and measures of emotional, cognitive, and
behavioral processes, as well as psychiatric symptomology, at baseline (
N = 107) and 1-year follow-up ( N = 72). Rank-order
stability and mean-level changes for the PID-5 domains and facets were
calculated, along with correlations with outcomes. Results:
Results suggest high stability in terms of rank-order (median
test-retest reliability estimate of .74 for domains and .70 for facets),
but small to moderate mean-level changes were common. Prospective
associations with clinical criteria suggest domains and facets are
predictive of important therapeutic change processes and outcomes in
theoretically expected ways. Conclusion: Findings generally
support the stability of AMPD maladaptive traits and provide further
evidence for the model’s clinical utility.