Evaluation of personality disorders. A systematic review

Background: In the personality disorders evaluation context, the proper use of each of the existing instruments to carry it out is relevant. Thus, full knowledge of the psychometric properties is necessary. Objective: to describe studies that evaluates personality disorders through the use of instruments. Methods: a systematic review was carried out, through the PRISMA Statement, in the Cochrane, PubMed, Scielo, EBSCO, and PsycInfo databases, from October to December 2019. A total of 183 articles were considered eligible. After applying the selection criteria, the sample comprised 12 articles. Results: the Dimensional Clinical Personality Inventory was the most used, which was found in the three types of articles included; mainly in studies of adaptation and validation of assessment instruments for personality disorders (also in version 2); as well as the Personality Inventory for DSM-5. Conclusion: The developed review was characterized by its heterogeneity, and evidenced the lack of consensus in the scientific community, about which instruments are the most suitable for the assessment of personality disorders today.