Dr. Overholser Replies

Overholser J.C. Differentiation between schizoid and avoidant personalities: an empirical test. Can J Psychiatry 1989; 34(8): 785–790.

Alnaes R. , Torgersen S. DSM-III symptom disorders (Axis I) and personality disorders (Axis II) in an outpatient population. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1988; 78: 348–355.

Mavissakalian M. , Hamann M. Correlates of DSM-III personality disorder in panic disorder and agoraphobia. Compr Psychiatry 1988; 29: 535–544.

Reich J. , Thompson D. DSM-III personality disorder clusters in three populations. Br J Psychiatry 1987; 150: 471–475.

Zimmerman M. , Coryell W. DSM-III personality disorder diagnoses in a nonpatient sample: demographic correlates and comorbidity. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1989; 46: 682–689.

Hyler S. , Reider R. , Williams J. A comparison of clinical and self-report diagnoses of DSM-III personality disorders in 552 patients. Compr Psychiatry 1989; 30: 170–178.

Standage K. , Ladha N. An examination of the reliability of the personality disorder examination and a comparison with other methods of identifying personality disorders in a clinical sample. Journal of Personality Disorders 1988; 2: 267–271.

Zimmerman M. , Pfohl B. , Coryell W. Diagnosing personality disorder in depressed patients: a comparison of patient and informant interviews. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1988; 45: 733–737.

Overholser J.C. Accurate diagnosis of personality disorders: some critical factors. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 1989; 19: 5–23.

Morey L. The categorical representation of personality disorder: a cluster analysis of DSM-III-R personality features. J Abnorm Psychol 1988; 97: 314–321.