McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD)
Description
A self-report screening scale for borderline personality disorder. It was developed to align with the DSM-IV.A self-report screening scale for borderline personality disorder. It was developed to align with the DSM-IV.
Test Features
Administration details
Administration type: Self-report
Structured interview?
N/A
Timeframe:Not specified.
Approx time: 0-5 minutesAccessing the assessment and manual information
Access information:
- Zanarini, M. C., Vujanovic, A. A., Parachini, E. A., Boulanger, J. L., Frankenburg, F. R., & Hennen, J. (2003). A screening measure for BPD: The McLean screening instrument for borderline personality disorder (MSI-BPD). Journal of personality disorders, 17(6), 568-573. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.17.6.568.25355
License details
Free to Use?
The MSI-BPD is not free to use. Cost varies according to study funding, number of participants, and number of administrations.
License details:- Mapi Research Trust holds the licensing information for this measure. An account must be created with them, to then submit a request for use and licensing. https://eprovide.mapi-trust.org/instruments/mclean-screening-instrument-for-borderline-personality-disorder#need_this_questionnaire
Reliability and Validity
Note: Listed publications are for the English version of the assessment only
- Chanen, A. M., Jovev, M., Djaja, D., McDougall, E., Yuen, H. P., Rawlings, D., & Jackson, H. J. (2008). Screening for borderline personality disorder in outpatient youth. Journal of personality disorders, 22(4), 353. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.2008.22.4.353
- Gardner, K., & Qualter, P. (2009). Reliability and validity of three screening measures of borderline personality disorder in a nonclinical population. Personality and Individual Differences, 46(5-6), 636-641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.01.005
- Zimmerman, M., & Balling, C. (2021). Screening for borderline personality disorder with the McLean Screening Instrument: a review and critique of the literature. Journal of Personality Disorders, 35(2), 288-298. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi_2019_33_451