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{"title":"Assessing International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision (ICD-11) borderline psychopathology: Psychometric validation of the German Borderline Pattern Scale (BPS) in a psychiatric sample.","authors":"Julia Kroener, Maxim Fischer, Zrinka Sosic-Vasic","doi":"10.1037/pas0001499","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001499","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The <i>11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases</i> introduced a dimensional model of personality disorder diagnosis supplemented by an optional borderline pattern qualifier. The Borderline Pattern Scale (BPS; Oltmanns & Widiger, 2019) is a self-report instrument assessing this qualifier via four symptom clusters: affective instability, maladaptive self-functioning, maladaptive interpersonal functioning, and maladaptive self-regulation strategies. This study translated, adapted, and validated the BPS for German-speaking clinical populations (<i>N</i> = 405) using a back-translation procedure. Psychometric evaluation included internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and factor structure analyses (parallel analysis, exploratory graph analysis) confirmatory factor analysis, as well as construct validity via correlations with the Borderline Symptom List-23 and the Structured Clinical Interview for <i>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</i>, Fifth Edition Screening Personality Questionnaire. Receiver operating characteristic analyses assessed classification accuracy for clinician-assigned borderline personality disorder diagnoses. Results demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α¯ = .89) and test-retest reliability (r = .87). Exploratory graph analysis indicated a robust unidimensional structure, while confirmatory factor analysis supported a hierarchical four-factor model with incremental validity over a unidimensional solution. BPS total scores showed strong convergent validity with the Borderline Symptom List-23 and discriminant validity against nonborderline personality disorder scales. Receiver operating characteristic analyses revealed good classification accuracy (area under the curve = .82), with optimal cutoffs balancing sensitivity and specificity. German BPS scores demonstrate reliability and support multiple sources of validity evidence for their intended interpretation as measures of the <i>11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases</i> borderline pattern severity. The low internal consistency of the Maladaptive Interpersonal Functioning subscale (ᾰ = .41) warrants caution; the BPS total score is psychometrically preferable for most purposes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149137979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the 13-Item Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder–Parent Version (PSCD-PV).","authors":"Charlotte Kinrade,Peter J. Castagna,Robert D. Hare,Randall T. Salekin","doi":"10.1037/pas0001505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001505","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149093322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Racial differences in static and dynamic sexual risk assessment instruments: Static-99R and Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offender.","authors":"Norma E Garza, James C Mundt, Jeffrey C Sandler, Ryan S Hampton, Leah M Efferson, Naomi J Freeman","doi":"10.1037/pas0001481","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001481","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individuals who commit sexual offenses are evaluated for reoffense risk using assessments of dynamic and static personal characteristics. Two of the most frequently used sexual risk assessments are the revised version of Static-99 (Static-99R) and Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offender Version (VRS-SO), which have been largely developed and validated in non-Hispanic White samples. Using diverse, above-average risk U.S. samples, this study sought to (a) investigate racial differences in scoring on the Static-99R and the VRS-SO and (b) replicate the factor structure of the VRS-SO from Olver et al. (2007). A total of 1,104 assessment scores were collected from the Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center and the New York State Office of Mental Health. All assessments were scored by trained forensic psychology evaluators at these institutions. Results showed racial differences in Static-99R and VRS-SO assessments. Specifically, non-Hispanic White patients were more likely to have higher scores in constructs related to sexual deviancy, while non-Hispanic Black patients were more likely to have higher scores in constructs related to general criminality. We did not replicate the original factor structure of Olver et al. and found the factor structures of VRS-SO items differ systematically across the two racial groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"673-682"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148252756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing eating disorders in adults with type 1 diabetes: An item response theory analysis of the Diabetes Eating Problems Survey-Revised (DEPS-R).","authors":"Natalia O Dmitrieva, Corina Y Zhao, Ashley A Moskovich, Max Z Roberts, Rhonda M Merwin","doi":"10.1037/pas0001471","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001471","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 16-item Diabetes Eating Problems Survey-Revised (DEPS-R) is one of the few instruments assessing disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) in Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Although a DEPS-R total score of ≥20 is oft used to identify a probable eating disorder, previous work has shown that some items may reflect T1D management struggles, rather than DEB, with other work indicating that different response profiles (e.g., overeating vs. diabulimia) correspond to varying DEB risks. To identify DEPS-R items of greatest utility in detecting DEB in T1D, we used a form of item response theory to evaluate item variation in difficulty and discrimination, as well as scale precision across the latent DEB continuum. Participants were 329 adults with T1D who completed the DEPS-R when joining a participant registry or enrolling in a study on eating and weight concerns in T1D. We found a number of DEPS-R items (e.g., \"I skip meals or snacks\") that demonstrated low difficulty and low-to-moderate discrimination. These items were often endorsed by even the lowest severity participants yet provided relatively limited information for differentiating the DEB construct. Other items with high difficulty and moderate discrimination (e.g., \"I make myself vomit\") provided relatively modest information even at the highest pathology levels, as they were unlikely to be endorsed even by the most severe cases. Most high-discrimination items provided the most diagnostic information at the highest pathology levels (e.g., \"I try to eat to the point of spilling ketones in my urine\"). Results suggest revising the DEPS-R scale, as several items provided limited contribution to DEB detection. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"704-715"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13152005/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147841937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adult reports and direct assessments of preschoolers' executive function: Patterns of convergence and divergence.","authors":"Stephanie W Y Chan, Rhoda Wang, Jichen Liu","doi":"10.1037/pas0001480","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001480","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adult-reported surveys are more cost-effective for measuring children's executive function (EF) skills than direct child assessments, which are often resource-intensive. This study examined the extent to which teacher and parent reports align with direct assessments (performance-based measures) of preschoolers' EF skills. Participants included 244 children aged 5-6 years (48.0% girls; 97.5% Chinese) from Hong Kong kindergartens and their parents and teachers. Children completed tasks assessing inhibitory control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and behavioral self-regulation. Teachers and parents completed the Childhood Executive Functioning Inventory, measuring working memory and inhibition difficulties. Teacher-reported working memory difficulties were negatively associated with all EF task performance, while teacher-reported inhibition difficulties were negatively associated with inhibitory control and behavioral self-regulation tasks only. Parent-reported working memory difficulties were negatively associated with children's performance on the working memory and behavioral self-regulation tasks, and parent-reported inhibition difficulties were negatively associated with inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility tasks. Parental education moderated the association between parent reports and direct assessment for working memory. Among more educated parents, parent-reported working memory difficulties were negatively associated with all EF tasks, and parent-reported inhibition difficulties were negatively associated with the inhibitory control task. EF difficulties reported by less educated parents were not associated with any tasks. Adult-reported surveys remain widely used in EF research, but our findings indicate that they do not always align with children's task performance. This evidence highlights the importance of considering informant characteristics and using multimethod, multi-informant approaches to capture children's EF across home and school contexts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"744-757"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147988687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk assessment instruments for predicting the risk of sexual recidivism: A meta-analytic comparison of 10 instruments.","authors":"Lisa Holper, Nadja Heldner, Miriam J Hofmann, Nicole Claire Hauser, Elmar Habermeyer, Andreas Mokros","doi":"10.1037/pas0001472","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001472","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Risk assessment instruments are commonly used to predict the probability of recidivism among individuals with criminal histories. This meta-analysis synthesizes evidence on the predictive validity of ten instruments for assessing sexual recidivism risk: MnSOST-R, RM2000/S, RRASOR, SORAG, Static-2002, Static-2002 R, Static-99, Static-99 R, SVR-20, and VRS-SO. It includes 162 studies involving 155,442 individuals, published from 1997 to 2024. Results suggested moderate to high predictive validity for most instruments in predicting sexual recidivism and other outcomes, such as violent, sexual-violent, general, and any recidivism. The VRS-SO showed the highest predictive value for sexual recidivism but did not differ from other tools significantly. The SORAG had the highest predictive value for sexual-violent, general, and any recidivism, significantly outperforming the Static-99. The RRASOR had a moderate predictive value for sexual recidivism, but the lowest effect size for all other outcomes. A moderator analysis revealed that mean interrater reliability and mean offender age significantly affected the instruments' predictive validity. This work represents the largest synthesis of risk assessment instruments for sexual recidivism risk to date. The findings support the viability of all instruments examined in forensic practice. Their predictive validity did, however, overlap considerably, except for the more substantial effects of the VRS-SO and the SORAG, and the weaker effect of the RRASOR. Given the overall moderate predictive validity, the instruments should be used in conjunction with other information to guide decision making within the criminal justice system. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"683-703"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148437711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maladaptive exercise: A psychometric investigation.","authors":"Brooke Schleyer, Thomas M Olino","doi":"10.1037/pas0001479","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are multiple conceptualizations of maladaptive exercise with each being assessed by different measures. This has led to challenges in integrating the literature. Better understanding of the underlying processes of maladaptive exercise is needed to better conceptualize the construct. The present study used data from two independent samples, a college student sample (<i>n</i> = 497), identified primarily as female (72%), male (22%), White (38%), and Black (22%), and a sample recruited for their exercise engagement (<i>n</i> = 500), identified primarily as female (41%), male (56%), White (57%), and Black (20%). All participants completed self-report measures, including measures of maladaptive exercise (i.e., the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised, Exercise Addiction Inventory-3, and Compulsive Exercise Test) and assessments of focal criterion variables for the problematic behavior (i.e., impulsivity, compulsivity, and eating disorder pathology). We used exploratory factor analysis to examine the overlapping and distinct content across measures of maladaptive exercise. We then examined correlations between the focal criterion variables and the measures of maladaptive exercise and latent factors. In both samples, the exploratory factor analysis suggested a four-factor solution reflecting tolerance and structure, impairment, exercise worries, and affect regulation. Our findings highlight the overlapping and distinct qualities of the varying assessment instruments and how those qualities map onto the potential underlying processes of maladaptive exercise. Future work should continue to refine the features of a broad definition of maladaptive exercise and develop a self-report measure that integrates the content from the existing measures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"716-728"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148252803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sampling methodology and observed data patterns in ecological momentary assessment: A study of nonsuicidal self-injury among high-risk young adults.","authors":"Sarah E Victor, Kirsten Christensen, Terry H Trieu","doi":"10.1037/pas0001491","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prior research using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) has been mixed in comparing signal- and event-contingent protocols' influence on research findings. No work has compared these approaches for high-severity, low-frequency behaviors for which event-contingent EMA is recommended, such as nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). We examined EMA data from 36 community-recruited, high-risk young adults; participants completed 1 week each of signal- and event-contingent EMA in randomized order. Event-contingent methods evinced higher NSSI urge mean and variability, but fewer total NSSI behaviors, compared to signal-contingent methods. NSSI correlates, such as suicidal ideation and negative affect, were more highly endorsed, but no more variable, across event- versus signal-contingent surveys. Associations between constructs at the same survey varied in strength by protocol type but inconsistently across examined predictors. Given the small sample size, and risk of Type 2 error, replication is needed in larger, more diverse samples. Results highlight the substantive impact of EMA sampling approach on observed data characteristics and associations, with implications for future EMA research examining high-severity, low-frequency behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"758-764"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13390772/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148520798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving validity and efficiency of digital dyslexia screening through trial-by-trial feedback.","authors":"Wanjing Anya Ma, Mia Jimenez, Julian M Siebert, Ana Saavedra, Carrie Townley-Flores, Adam Richie-Halford, Benjamin W Domingue, Jason D Yeatman","doi":"10.1037/pas0001474","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trial-by-trial feedback is a powerful tool across scientific disciplines, offering real-time information that shapes learning, attention, and behavioral adjustment. However, its role in large-scale educational and psychological assessments remains underexplored. This study examines whether providing trial-by-trial performance feedback during a digital dyslexia screener enhances engagement without compromising score validity or interpretability. Engagement is a critical threat to validity in assessments, particularly among young children in digital universal screening contexts. We conducted two large-scale experiments involving 6,332 students from Grades 1 to 12 in Colombia and the United States in which students were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (a) informative feedback (auditory cues indicating correct/incorrect) or (b) non-informative feedback (neutral sound). The assessment was administered in two formats: an adaptively ordered English version and a randomly ordered Spanish version. We evaluated differences in response behaviors, item response theory model fit, and concurrent validity between conditions. Results indicate that informative feedback significantly increased compliance and reduced disengagement. Assessment scores and item response theory model fit were comparable across conditions. Notably, informative feedback improved the concurrent validity of scores and was associated with shorter completion times. These findings suggest that trial-by-trial feedback can enhance engagement while preserving score interpretability, leading to more efficient and valid digital universal screening assessments. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"729-743"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148034434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining M-FAST item-level specificity and alternative scoring procedures in a forensic psychiatric sample.","authors":"Maria Aparcero, Hyunjung Lee, Tiffany N Truong, David M Glassmire","doi":"10.1037/pas0001508","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pas0001508","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The recommended screening cutoff of ≥6 on the Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST) has been found to produce high false-positive rates in forensic populations. However, comprehensive testing of feigned psychopathology may be unfeasible, especially in resource- and time-limited forensic contexts. Using protocols from 172 forensic patients who were administered the M-FAST and Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms/Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms-Second Edition, this study examined whether there were nonspecific or nondiscriminant M-FAST items. This study also explored whether the removal of poor performing items from the scoring could result in improved classification accuracy compared to the standard 25-item scoring procedure. Results showed that removing four to six items that were not specific or did not discriminate between presumed honest and presumed feigning patients reduced false-positive error rates while maintaining similar sensitivity levels to the 25-item M-FAST. Using a pool of 19 or 21 M-FAST items in the scoring could increase confidence in assertions about noncredible presentations (i.e., invalid test response) and reduce the need for unwarranted comprehensive testing among forensic patients with severe mental illness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20770,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Assessment","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149075795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}