Gender bias in diagnostic criteria for personality disorders: An item response theory analysis

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 166-175

  Jane, J Serrita ^a   Oltmanns, Thomas F ^b   South, Susan C ^c   Turkheimer, Eric ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Gender bias; Item response theory; Measurement bias; Personality disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARANOIA; PERSONALITY DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 33847268225     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.116.1.166     Document Type: Article

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