Borderline Personality Screening Test (MSI-BPD)
A 10-question yes/no screening quiz based on the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD, Zanarini 2003).
10 questions
3 min
Instructions
Answer each question honestly based on how you have been for most of your adult life. There are no right or wrong answers; this is a private screening tool, not a diagnosis.Adapted from the MSI-BPD (Zanarini et al., 2003). Items are reworded adaptations of the screening constructs, not verbatim reproductions; the original instrument is quoted only by citation. Clinical cut-off (7+) follows the published screening rule.
Citations
- Zanarini, M. C., Vujanovic, A. A., Parachini, E. A., Boulanger, J. L., Frankenburg, F. R., & Hennen, J. (2003). A screening measure for BPD: The McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD). Journal of Personality Disorders, 17(6), 568-573. Original instrument; a score of 7+ indicates a positive screen