Abstract

Introduction: OPD (Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis) is a recently introduced semi-structured and operationalized method of personality evaluation and diagnosis in developing countries. This preliminary report assess the impact of intensive training on OPD's criterion validity and inter rater reliability. Method: 15 psychotherapists recently introduced to OPD's theory and scoringprocedures, rated a clinical interview duringan 120 hours intensive training. Three months after training, they were asked to rate the same interview. Results: Concerning criterion validity, training doesr