The modeling of abnormal behavior in 'normal' subjects (often animals) has a long history in pharmacological research for the screening of novel drug compounds. Systematic criteria have been outlined in that literature to estimate the external validity of a model, that is to estimate how closely the model is linked to the disorder of interest. Experimental psychopathology (EPP) also uses behavi...

There are many semistructured diagnostic interviews to assess borderline personality disorder (BPD), although the reliability and validity of these instruments has not been comprehensively reviewed. In this systematic literature review, Medline and PsycINFO databases were searched for studies evaluating the reliability and validity of diagnostic interviews used to assess BPD. Following a screen...

BACKGROUND There is paucity of measures to conduct epidemiological studies related to disasters in Sri Lanka. This study validates a Sinhalese translation of the Impact of Event Scale- 8 items version (IES-8) for use in Sri Lanka. METHODS This cross-sectional validation study was conducted in the densely populated rural area of Tangalle in the Southern province of Sri Lanka. The English versi...