Using the PAI With an Eating Disordered Population: Scale Characteristics, Factor Structure, and Differences Among Diagnostic Groups

Tasca, Giorgio A.; Wood, J.; Demidenko, Natalie; Bissada, Hany

doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa7902_14

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“…The factor may be an indicator of general level of disturbance and impairment in functioning. This factor is very similar to the first factor reported by Morey (1991) in the PAI Manual, as well as the first factor identified by Tasca et al (2002), Schinka (1995), and Deisinger (1995) in their studies of the PAI factor structure in eatingdisordered, alcohol-dependent, and normal samples, respectively. Note.…”

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“…The coefficients are acceptable and very similar to those reported by Morey (1991). The mean alpha for full scales listed in Table 1 is .79, which is virtually identical to the mean alpha (.78) for Morey's clinical sample and the mean alpha (.82) reported by Boone (1998) and Tasca et al (2002) on samples of psychiatric inpatients and eating disorder patients, respectively. The lowest obtained value from the clinical and interpersonal scales was from the Drug Problems (␣ ϭ .58) scale, which appeared to be caused by low item endorsements and limited variance of responses.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…The PAI has documented reliability and validity in assessing personality and psychopathology in normative, college, and clinical samples (Deisinger, 1995;Morey, 1991). Recently, the PAI has also been examined in specific clinical populations, such as an alcohol-dependent population (Schinka, 1995) and an eating disorder population (Tasca, Wood, Demidenko, & Bissada, 2002). The results of these studies supported the use of the PAI with these groups.…”

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The Personality Assessment Inventory with chronic pain patients: Psychometric properties and clinical utility

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The present study examined the clinical utility and psychometric properties of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991) within a large sample of chronic pain patients. Alpha coefficients and mean interitem correlations generally conformed with recommended psychometric standards and were similar to those reported for the test standardization samples. Factor analyses supported the consistency of the underlying factor structure of the PAI with chronic pain patients. The factor related to acting-out behavior did not contain the substance abuse component found in previous investigations. The findings demonstrate the complexity and heterogeneity of chronic pain cases and support the usefulness of the PAI in detecting broad and specific psychological and personality constructs within the population of chronic pain patients. Finally, the study provides normative data that will inform clinical interpretation and decision making in chronic pain cases. Overall, the results support the applicability of the PAI for assessment and treatment planning with chronic pain patients.

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“…10 Research also suggests that, like eating disorders themselves, the eating disorderinterpersonal problem relation is stronger in women than men, 11 and that women with bulimia nervosa tend to experience more interpersonal difficulties than women with anorexia nervosa. 12,13 Brown et al 14 found that, whereas women with binge-eating disorder tend to eat more than others and women with anorexia nervosa tend to eat less than others across social situations, women with bulimia nervosa tend to eat more on average, but less when social cues regarding food intake are elicited, further suggesting an important relation between interpersonal problems and bulimic features.…”

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Pathoplasticity of bulimic features and interpersonal problems

Hopwood

Clarke

Perez

2007

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective: Recent research suggests that interpersonal problems and some forms of psychopathology are pathoplastic, or that they mutually affect one another in nonetiological ways. In the current study, the pathoplasticity of bulimic features and interpersonal problems was tested.Method: Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-64 data from 130 women with scores in the top quartile on the Bulimia scale of the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 from a sample of 517 college undergraduates were cluster analyzed. Age, weight, and scores on psychopathology scales were tested for mean differences across the four quadrants of the interpersonal problems circumplex.Results: Consistent with the pathoplasticity hypothesis, cluster means did not differ on external variables. Furthermore, bulimic features and interpersonal problems independently predicted depression in the total sample. Conclusion:The interpersonal problems reported in the current study suggest differential treatment process that could inform the therapeutic relationship and help prevent premature termination.

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“…The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) is a widely available assessment tool that has been used across different settings with different populations [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. To date, however, there has been little research on using the PAI in an eating disordered population.…”

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Personality assessment inventory profiles of university students with eating disorders

MacGregor

Lamborn

2014

J Eat Disord

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Background: Eating disorders are complex disorders that involve medical and psychological symptoms. Understanding the psychological factors associated with different eating disorders is important for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Methods: This study sought to determine on which of the 22 Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) scales patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) differed, and whether the PAI can be used to classify eating disorder subtypes. Because we were interested in both whether the PAI could be used to differentiate eating disorder subtypes from each other, as well as from other disorders, we also included a group of patients with major depression. Results: The three eating disorder groups did differ significantly from each other, and from the patients with depression, on a number of the PAI scales. Only two PAI scales (Anxiety and Depression), however, exceeded a T-score of 70 for the patients with anorexia nervosa, no scales exceeded a T-score of 70 for the patients with bulimia nervosa or EDNOS, and only two exceeded a T-score of 70 for the patients with depression (Depression and Suicide). A discriminant function analysis revealed an overall correct classification between the groups of 81.6%. Conclusions: The PAI helps to understand the psychological factors associated with eating disorders and can be used to assist with assessment. Continued investigation using the PAI in an eating disordered population is supported.

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Using the PAI With an Eating Disordered Population: Scale Characteristics, Factor Structure, and Differences Among Diagnostic Groups

Cited by 42 publications

References 18 publications

The Personality Assessment Inventory with chronic pain patients: Psychometric properties and clinical utility

The Personality Assessment Inventory with chronic pain patients: Psychometric properties and clinical utility

Pathoplasticity of bulimic features and interpersonal problems

Personality assessment inventory profiles of university students with eating disorders

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