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Zusammenfassung. Um im Bereich von Psychotherapie eingesetzt zu werden, sollte die Skala zur Erfassung der Impulsivität (IS-27) bei der Borderline-Persönlichkeitsstörung (BPS) veränderungssensitiv sein und Personen mit BPS identifizieren können. Das Instrument wurde mit anderen Selbstbeurteilungsinstrumenten einer ambulanten Stichprobe (n = 147), einer gesunden Kontrollgruppe (n = 43) sowie einer Stichprobe von stationären Patienten mit BPS vor und nach einer dreimonatigen dialektisch behavioralen Behandlung (n = 62) vorgelegt. Das reliable und valide Instrument diskriminierte Patienten mit BPS von anderen Diagnosegruppen und konnte die Symptomreduktion infolge der Behandlung abbilden. Die „Receiver-Operating-Characteristic” (ROC)-Kurve zeigte eine hohe diskriminatorische Fähigkeit. Unterschiedliche Cut-Off-Werte wurden hinsichtlich ihrer diagnostischen Effizienz bewertet. Aufgrund der Kosten, die die BPD verursacht, wird ein Cut-off-Wert von ≥ 27 bei fast optimalem Youden-Index und hoher Sensitivität favorisiert. Mit der IS-27 liegt ein Verfahren mit guten teststatischen Kennwerten vor, das einen Beitrag zu einer störungsspezifischen Qualitätssicherung leisten kann.


The Impulse Scale of borderline personality disorder (IS-27) – a contribution to a quality management in psychotherapy

Abstract. For its utilization in psychotherapy, the Impulsivity Scale (IS-27) for borderline personality disorder (BPD) should be sensitive to change and identify individuals with BPS. Along with other self-reports, the IS-27 was given to a sample of outpatients (n = 147), a healthy control group (n = 43), and a sample of inpatients with BPD before and after a three month interval of dialectical behaviour treatment (n = 62). The reliable and valid instrument discriminated individuals with BPD from other diagnostic groups and was sensitive to change. Analyses of the area under receiver-operating-characteristic curve revealed a high diagnostical power. Several cut-off scores were evaluated concerning their diagnostical efficiency. Due to the costs caused by the diagnosis of BPD, a cut-off score of ≥ 27 was favoured with a nearly optimal Youden-criterion and high sensitivity. The IS-27 has shown adequate psychometric properties and can make a contribution to a quality management.

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