Abstract
Personality psychologists from a variety of theoretical perspectives have recently concluded that personality traits can be summarized in terms of a 5-factor model. This article describes the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI), a measure of these 5 factors and some of the traits that define them, and its use in clinical practice. Recent studies suggest that NEO-PI scales are reliable and valid in clinical samples as in normal samples. The use of self-report personality measures in clinical samples is discussed, and data from 117 "normal" adult men and women are presented to show links between the NEO-PI scales and psychopathology as measured by Jackson's (1989) Basic Personality Inventory and Morey's (1991) Personality Assessment Inventory. We argue that the NEO-PI may be useful to clinicians in understanding the patient, formulating a diagnosis, establishing rapport, developing insight, anticipating the course of therapy, and selecting the optimal form of treatment for the patient.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5-13 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Psychological Assessment |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health