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Table 2 Convergent and discriminant validity of DSM-IV criteria

From: Inter-rater agreement of comorbid DSM-IV personality disorders in substance abusers

 

Pearson correlations

Unadjusted probability

Total percent comparison violations

Percent same rater comparison violations

Percent different rater comparison violations

Paranoid

0.45

< 0.001

29%

53%

5%

Schizoid

0.26

0.022

37%

37%

37%

Schizotypal

0.43

< 0.001

16%

32%

0%

Antisocial

0.55

< 0.001

18%

32%

5%

Borderline

0.55

< 0.001

21%

42%

0%

Histrionic

0.64

< 0.001

3%

5%

0%

Narcissistic

0.67

< 0.001

5%

11%

0%

Avoidant

0.29

0.008

39%

58%

21%

Dependent

0.43

< 0.001

13%

26%

0%

Obs-Com

0.47

< 0.001

8%

16%

0%