Premium
The Karolinska Psychodynamic Profile. I. Validity and dimensionality
Author(s) -
Weinryb R. M.,
Rössel R. J.,
Åsberg M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1991.tb05513.x
Subject(s) - psychology , psychodynamics , discriminative model , psychometrics , construct validity , clinical psychology , test validity , convergent validity , rating scale , projective test , interpersonal communication , construct (python library) , discriminant validity , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , social psychology , artificial intelligence , computer science , psychoanalysis , internal consistency , programming language
The Karolinska Psychodynamic Profile (KAPP) is a new rating instrument based on psychoanalytical theory that is intended to assess relatively stable modes of mental functioning, as they appear in self‐perception and in interpersonal relations. The 18 subscales of the KAPP and their scale steps are described in detail. The information needed for assessment is obtained through a structural interview procedure. The KAPP can discriminate between patients with and without a DSM‐III diagnosis. It does not appear to be sensitive to the strain of a major life event. Comparison between interview‐based ratings and projective test‐based ratings shows satisfactory agreement and similarities in factor structure. The KAPP appears to possess both discriminative and construct validity.