The Standardised Assessment of Personality – Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS-SR)

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The Standardised Assessment of Personality – Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS-SR) is a brief screen originally administered alongside a brief interview [515], but has since been adapted into a self-report measure [501]. People are asked to indicate whether or not they identify with eight traits commonly found among people with personality disorders (e.g., dependence on others), with a score of three or higher indicating a likely personality disorder. The SAPAS-SR demonstrates good diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and internal consistency among people attending AOD treatment [503], as well as among people attending mental health treatment [516]. A comparison of screening tools for personality disorders determined that the SAPAS-SR is one of the most reliable and valid screening instruments for personality disorders [506]. The SAPAS-SR is available to download from https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01419303.