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 minutes

Accessing 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:

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