The Higher-Order Structure of Schema Modes.
J Pers Disord
; 34(3): 348-376, 2020 06.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30307830
ABSTRACT
In schema therapy, modes are proposed as a key concept and main target for treatment of personality disorders. The present study aimed to assess a comprehensive set of 20 modes, to explore their higher-order structure, and to link the mode factors to the generic schema factor and basic personality traits. The sample consisted of N = 533 inpatients. Earlier versions of the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI, SMI-2) were merged into the German Extended SMI (GE-SMI). Item-level confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the structure of 16 out of 20 GE-SMI scales might be unidimensional. Scale-level exploratory factor analysis revealed three hierarchically structured mode factors internalization, externalization, and compulsivity. Regressing mode factor scores on the Big Five factors and the generic schema factor supported the validity of the mode factors. The hierarchical structure of modes will be linked to the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology, and implications for case conceptualization and treatment will be discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personality Disorders
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Defense Mechanisms
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Inpatients
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Pers Disord
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
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TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA