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Personality Disorder Adjective Check List
Author: Robert J. Craig Ph.D., ABPP
The Personality Disorder Adjective Checklist (PDACL) is a brief screening measure for the assessment of personality disorders. It consists of 175 adjectives and adjectival phrases the client uses to describe their attributes. The PDACL is unique in personality disorder assessment in that the number of items checked is unspecified so that adjectives selected are ones that are salient for the person being evaluated.
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Copyright © 2008 by Robert J. Craig
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- Manual$50.00Includes details on reliability, validity, scoring, etc. and a review-only copy of the PDACL form. PDFs are not refundable.In Stock
- License to Administer$2.75Minimum purchase of 50. Allows you to administer the PDACL as an online survey via a non-Mind Garden survey system or as a paper and pencil survey. The downloadable PDF file includes one copy of the PDACL, scoring key, and permission to administer the PDACL up to the quantity purchased. The PDF is non-refundable.In Stock
- Manual: Printed for shipping$60.00Includes details on reliability, validity, scoring, etc. and a review-only copy of the PDACL form. This is a paper product. The manual will be printed, bound, and shipped to you (FedEx shipping costs apply).In Stock
Features of the PDACL
Purpose: Screening measure for the assessment of personality disorders
Length: 175 adjectives
Average completion time: 5-7 minutes
Target population: Ages 18-79
Administration: For individual or group administration
Uses of the PDACL
- Clinical assessment — We recommend that the PDACL only be used by practitioners who have been trained in clinical psychological assessment.
- Clinical research
Scales
Schizoid
Avoidant
Depressive
Dependent
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Antisocial
Aggressive
Compulsive
Negativistic
Self-Defeating
Schizotypal
Borderline
Paranoid
Validity Scales
Random Index
Number of Adjectives Checked
Number of Positive Adjectives Checked
Number of Negative Adjectives Checked
Response Consistency
Response Inconsistency
Sample Items
Directions: Below is a list of words that are sometimes used to describe people. Mark the box next to the word if the word describes the way you generally are and leave it blank if it does not describe you. If there is a word you do not understand, then leave it blank. Caution: There are some trick words in this list to see if you are paying attention – so pay attention.
| 1. Abused | 57. Emotional | ||
| 4. Accusing | 60. Exceptional | ||
| 29. Controlling |
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Note: We cannot assure translation quality — many are made by individual researchers and we are not necessarily familiar with the particular language or dialect. Some of the translations are partial and typically do not have validation data. Basically, we offer whatever is available to facilitate your work.
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