Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form (PID-5-BF) Test
Understand which maladaptive personality traits may be shaping behavior in about 5 minutes. This 25 item screen delivers clear, actionable results to guide diagnosis and treatment planning.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS
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BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Psychoticism (P)
Psychoticism (P)
Average
10
Normal range
7.9 — 12.2
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0
max.
15
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Disinhibition (D)
Disinhibition (D)
Average
6.3
Normal range
4.4 — 8.2
min.
0
max.
15
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Antagonism (A)
Antagonism (A)
Average
4.8
Normal range
2.8 — 6.7
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0
max.
15
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Alienation (A)
Alienation (A)
Average
7.5
Normal range
5.3 — 9.8
min.
0
max.
15
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Negative Affect (NA)
Negative Affect (NA)
Average
8.9
Normal range
6.3 — 11.6
min.
0
max.
15
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Overall Severity of Dysfunctional Traits (OSoDT)
Overall Severity of Dysfunctional Traits (OSoDT)
Average
48.9
Normal range
36.3 — 61.5
min.
0
max.
75
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
Below is a list of statements that different people may use to describe themselves. We are interested in how you would describe yourself. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers. Please respond as honestly as possible; the information you provide is confidential. Do not rush. Read each statement carefully and select the response that most accurately describes you.
- Very false or often false
- Sometimes or somewhat untrue
- Sometimes or somewhat true
- Very true or often true
- Very false or often false
- Sometimes or somewhat false
- Sometimes or somewhat true
- Very true or often true
- Very false or often false
- Sometimes or somewhat false
- Sometimes or somewhat true
- Very true or often true
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
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Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form (PID-5-BF) Test - Symptoms and Signs
In clinical assessment, brief dimensional measures can help identify maladaptive personality traits that may contribute to presenting concerns. The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form (PID-5-BF) is a self-report screening measure designed to support trait-based characterization of personality pathology.
Developed by Robert F. Krueger and Thomas A. Widiger, it consists of 25 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Responses provide an estimate of the individual’s relative endorsement of clinically relevant maladaptive trait tendencies, which may help guide follow-up evaluation, case formulation, and treatment planning.
The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form (PID-5-BF) is not a stand-alone diagnostic tool; results are best interpreted in conjunction with clinical interview data, collateral information, and other assessment findings.
Author: Robert F. Krueger, Thomas A. Widiger
Literature: Widiger, T. A., & Samuel, D. B. Diagnostic categories or dimensions? A question for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—Fifth Edition. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 2005.; Krueger, R. F., Derringer, J., Markon, K. E., Watson, D., & Skodol, A. E. Initial construction of a maladaptive personality trait model and inventory for DSM-5. Psychological Medicine. 2012.; Bach, B., Kerber, A., Aluja, A., Bastiaens, T., Keeley, J., Claes, L., Fossati, A., Gutierrez, F., Oliveira, S. E. S., Pires, R., Riegel, K. D., Rolland, J., Roskam, I., Sellbom, M., Somma, A., Spanemberg, L., Strus, W., Thimm, J., Wright, A. G. C., & Zimmermann, J. International assessment of DSM-5 and ICD-11 personality disorder traits: Toward a common nosology in DSM-5.1. Psychopathology. 2019.; Kerber, A., Schultze, M., Mueller, S., Ruehling, R. M., Wright, A. G. C., Spitzer, C., Krueger, R. F., Knaevelsrud, C., & Zimmermann, J. Development of a short and ICD-11 compatible measure for DSM-5 maladaptive personality traits using ant colony optimization algorithms. PsyArXiv Preprints. 2019.
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