Personality assessment
McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD)
Score interpretation for McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD)
Reference information · Score-entry tool
- Last content update
- 2026-10-26
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- Score-entry tool
| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | MSI-BPD; original ten-item adult screen |
| Respondent | Self-report |
| Purpose | Score interpretation for McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD) |
Clinician score entry
Enter the keyed count from the completed ten-item MSI-BPD.
Scores stay in this page’s memory. Reset or leave the page to clear them. Use the exact instrument version and its authorized form.
Administration
Enter the keyed count from the completed ten-item MSI-BPD.
Scoring method
The ten positive responses yield 0–10.
Interpretation & limitations
- The original treatment-history sample supported a screening boundary of seven. This does not establish a personality-disorder diagnosis.
- Consider developmental context, longitudinal patterns, impairment and differential diagnosis. Do not label a person solely from a screen.