Psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the standardised assessment of personality abbreviated scale.

ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to translate the Standardised Assessment of Personality - Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS) into Japanese and to evaluate its validity and reliability. SAPAS is one of the most rapid tools for assessing personality disorder (PD) and has excellent sensitivity and good specificity, whereas other PD assessment tools require such a significant investment of time that they are infeasible for large surveys or routine clinical practice. Customary assessment in clinical practice ideally incorporates screening for PD, as it is associated with a substantial public health burden, including premature mortality and increased health service utilization. Furthermore, PD's status as a key prognostic variable of mental disorders also drives PD screening. While SAPAS has been translated in

SUBMITTER: Kawashima I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10878311 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature