[The axis "Structure" of the operationalized psychodynamic diagnostics (OPD): Its relationship with sociodemographic, clinical and psychopathological features as well as categorical diagnoses].

To assess the relationship between the axis IV (structure) of the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics (OPD) and sociodemographic, clinical and psychopathological features, we rated the structural level of 156 psychiatric inpatients, which was related to sociodemographic variables, to clinical diagnoses (particularly to personality and substance use disorders), to suicidal ideation and self-injurious behavior (SIB) as well as to the psychopathological impairment at admission (measured by the SCL-90). We found significant associations among the structural level on the one hand and the marital status, the professional group, a comorbid personality disorder, suicidal ideation and SIB on the other hand. There were no associations with the sex, the age, the school education, the occupational situation or the SCL-90 findings. Our results replicate and extend previous findings. For every-day routine, it is possible to derive a preliminary judgement of the structural level by means of the marital status, the professional group, a comorbid personality disorder, suicidal ideation and SIB.