Measurement non-invariance of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder criteria across age and sex in a populationbased sample of Norwegian twins

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 156-166

  Kubarych, Thomas S ^a   Aggen, Steven H ^a   Kendler, Kenneth S ^a   Torgersen, Sven ^a   Ted, Reichborn Kjennerud ^a   Neale, Michael C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Item response theory; Measurement non variance; Narcissistic personality disorder; Population based sample; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956472546     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.318     Document Type: Article

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