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To document the Psychic Arbitrage Profile Protocol (PAPP) for clinical assessment of psychic market functioning.

February 17, 2026Open Access

Psychic Arbitrage Profile Protocol (PAPP): Instrument Documentation, Version 0.9

LNLAURENȚIU NICULESCUPsychoanalytical Association

Key Points

To document the Psychic Arbitrage Profile Protocol (PAPP) for clinical assessment of psychic market functioning.
Developed a clinician-rated grid (PAPP-C) with 28 items and a patient self-report questionnaire (PAPP-S) with 30 items.
Measured five dimensions: market accessibility, psychic liquidity, transactional repertoire, cumulative transaction cost, and residual arbitrage capacity.
Provided detailed specifications including scoring formulas and clinical use guidelines.
The PAPP was conceptualized but not yet empirically tested for psychometric properties.
Prototypical clinical profiles and therapeutic decision matrices were created for guidance.

Abstract

The Psychic Arbitrage Profile Protocol (PAPP) is a dual-component clinical assessment instrument derived from the theoretical framework of psychic arbitrage (Niculescu, 2026). PAPP comprises a clinician-rated grid (PAPP-C, 28 items) and a patient self-report questionnaire (PAPP-S, 30 items), measuring five dimensions of psychic market functioning: market accessibility (D1-ACC), psychic liquidity (D2-LIQ), transactional repertoire (D3-REP), cumulative transaction cost (D4-COST), and residual arbitrage capacity (D5-RES). This document provides the complete instrument specification, including all items, scoring formulae, prototypical clinical profiles, the therapeutic decision matrix, ICD-11 and DSM multiaxial mappings, the psychometric validation plan, and a clinical use guide with a worked scoring example. Version 0.9: conceptual stage, psychometric properties not yet empirically tested.

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