9/19/2022· Psychiatry
An Empirical Examination Of The Concept of "Stress-Induced" Personality Disorders
By: Dr. James Reich
This article examines the problem of stress-induced personality disorders empirically. Three different groups—state personality disorder, stress-induced personality disorder, and no personality disorder—are compared on clinical symptoms, functioning, and family history.
12/14/2022· Psychiatry
Criteria For Diagnosing DSM-III Borderline Personality Disorders
By: Dr. James Reich
One hundred fifty-nine psychiatric outpatients were examined to determine which of the DSM-III Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) criteria were most valid in terms of sensitivity, specificity, predictive power positive, and predictive power negative. Combinations of two criteria predicted
12/4/2023· Psychiatry
An Empirical Data Comparison Of Regulatory Agency And Malpractice Legal Problems For Psychiatrists
By: Dr. James Reich
Medical board discipline findings indicate that psychiatrists are at increased risk of disciplinary action compared with other specialties. NPDB data indicated relatively infrequent problems for psychiatrists. In malpractice, psychiatry accounted for a small percentage of overall claims and settlements. Overall, more years in practice and a lack of board certification increased the risk of legal difficulties.
2/28/2024· Psychiatry
Paranoid Personality Traits In A Panic Disorder Population: A Pilot Study
By: Dr. James Reich
To better understand the relationship between panic disorder and paranoid personality, panic disorder patients (N = 28) who were referred to an anxiety disorder clinic in a community mental health center were evaluated for paranoid personality traits on a standardized personality self-report instrument.
7/19/2024· Psychiatry
Comparisons of Males and Females With DSM-III Dependent Personality Disorder
By: Dr. James Reich
To determine whether DSM-III dependent personality disorder (PD) differed in males and females, 30 females and 11 males with this diagnosis were selected from a psychiatric outpatient population. Standardized measures of Axis I, Axis II, and family history were used.
3/21/2025· Psychiatry
Competing Models Of Personality Disorders
By: Dr. James Reich
This paper reviews the virtues of applying a dimensional model and/or the more traditional categorical model to classification of personality disorders. The authors suggest how the particular merits of both might be incorporated. A model is proposed that organizes personality typology around a dimension of severity of impairment or dysfunction.
1/29/2026· Psychiatry
By: Dr. James Reich
The prevalence of antisocial traits was investigated in a group of veterans who were in treatment at an out-patient psychiatric clinic and who did not meet diagnostic criteria for an antisocial personality disorder. Standardized DSM-III-R interviews were used to diagnose Axis I disorders and antisocial personality disorders and traits.
3/11/2015· Psychology
Benefits of Forensic Psychological Evaluations
By: Dr. Ray Kim
Forensic psychological evaluations have become a valuable resource for the criminal justice system by addressing important forensic questions. For instance, assessing risk for violence can help courts make appropriate decisions on issues such as sentencing, granting privileges, and community reintegration. If an individual is assessed to be a high risk for future violence, a judge has grounds to order a more restrictive setting compared to someone who is a lower risk for recidivism. By tailoring court decisions based on accurate psychological evaluations, the community is safer while the defendant's rights are also protected.
by Eric A. Woodroof
by Michael Levine
by Nancy M. Major, MD, et al
