Personality disorders

[psychedelicist]

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv

Since there was all this test-taking going on in other forums (religious beliefs, what level of hell you'd go to, etc.) I figured I'd suggest a poll that will allow us to demean and laugh at... I mean, get to know each other better. So, I figured a personality disorder test was in order.

Hopefully we can do this truthfully, I know all of us here are freaks somehow, otherwise we wouldn't hang out here as much Don't feel bad if you find out you're a complete loon, it's alright.

My results:

Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: High
Schizotypal: High
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Moderate
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Low

Pretty accurate, I think. I knew I was always really unsocial, and didn't really care to be. I suppose I can be schizotypal as well, I don't believe I have extra-sensory perception or believe in anything paranormal, but it's usually hard for me explain myself how others can understand me, especially when I have to do it by talking (hence I hang out at message boards, I can be much more eloquent and make more sense when I write). Avoidant, I'm not sure about, I'm not afraid of rejection, although I used to be which is probably why I'm schizoid now. I don't know about 'elaborate fantasy lives', either, although I have a very active imagination and often wonder about what life would be like in very different situations, like in the future with better technology, etc.

Strangely accurate, considering how oddly some of the questions were phrased (some of them seemed phrased as though neither answer seemed like it would be 'normal' or even apply to you).

 

[Exhausted]

Disorder | Rating
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: High
Schizotypal: Moderate
Antisocial: High
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: High
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Low

Seems right to me.

 

[DaRkWoLf]

Disorder | Rating
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Moderate
Schizotypal: Moderate
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate

Some of the questions were a tad situational; but still, fun test. I would say that id be at least moderate antisocial though.

 

[Jacob4Jesus]

Well, I rated high on the Obsessive Compulsive, which makes sense because I am obsessive compulsive

 

[meebs]

Paranoid: High Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: High Antisocial: Low Borderline: Moderate Histrionic: Low Narcissistic: Low Avoidant: Very High Dependent: Very High Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate...


i dont get it - im not that dependant. can be very independant heh - im actually very paranoid too. this is not entirely accurate. and what is schitzotypical?

 

[Lycaenidae]

Disorder | Rating
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: Low
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Low


I'm surprisingly normal. That was unexpected.

 

[Moros]

Last time I took this, I got high and very high on all of them. let's see what we get now..

Paranoid: Very High
Schizoid: Moderate
Schizotypal: Very High
Antisocial: High
Borderline: Moderate
Histrionic: Very High
Narcissistic: Very High
Avoidant: Very High
Dependent: Moderate
Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate

 

[morningstar2651]

Copied from livejournal:
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Schizotypal:[/size][size=-1]Low[/size][size=-1]
Antisocial:[/size][size=-1]Low[/size][size=-1]
Borderline:[/size][size=-1]Low
[/size][size=-1]Histrionic:[/size][size=-1]Low
[/size][size=-1]Narcissistic:[/size][size=-1]Low[/size][size=-1]
Avoidant:[/size][size=-1]Low
[/size][size=-1]Dependent:[/size][size=-1]Low
[/size][size=-1]Obsessive-Compulsive:[/size][size=-1]Low

[/size][size=-1] -- Personality Disorder Test --
-- Personality Disorder Information --[/size]

 

[mpshiel]

Why don't they have job to go with these like:
Paranoia: High; Narcisstic: Very High, Dependant: Very High = you are likely a politician.
Show me, I want to know what combo of disorders makes me more suited to IT support or joining the CIA (or homeland security) - Do I have what it takes to be a prison guard?

 

[talitha]

Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: Very High
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Moderate
Narcissistic: Moderate
Avoidant: High
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Low

 

[Corey]

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv
[snip]

The test is invalid. Personality disorders are specific dysfunctions. The test rarely made a distinction between functional and dysfunctional behaviors. In fact, in my professional opinion as a psychologist, you have to answer some of the negatively-charged questions in a way that would assess you as having a disorder simply because they are behaviors everyone engages in at times (e.g., seeking the approval of others).

You can take it for fun if you want, but safely ignore the results. You do not have the tendencies for the disorders listed. I'll also note that the questionnaire was not created by a professional psychologist or therapist, but by non-experts.

 

[Corey]

Disorder | Rating
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: Low
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Low


I'm surprisingly normal. That was unexpected.

Or unusual Some of the questions listed correspond well to questionnaires on social desirability.

 

[chipmunk]

Well, I don't think this is entirely accurate at all, but here you go:

Paranoid:High
Schizoid: High
Schizotypal: Moderate
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Very High
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Moderate
Avoidant: Moderate
Dependent: Moderate
Obsessive-Compulsive: Low

It almost reminded me of the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory). Though the MMPI was longer and filled with questions that didn't particularly have an answer. If I recall it was true/false rather than yes/no. I found it to be an exercise in patience. I'm not sure how accurate my results were on that because without them clarifying some of the questions I refused to answer them. Perhaps, that said more about my personality than I thought. ^.^

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

The test is invalid. Personality disorders are specific dysfunctions. The test rarely made a distinction between functional and dysfunctional behaviors. In fact, in my professional opinion as a psychologist, you have to answer some of the negatively-charged questions in a way that would assess you as having a disorder simply because they are behaviors everyone engages in at times (e.g., seeking the approval of others).

You can take it for fun if you want, but safely ignore the results. You do not have the tendencies for the disorders listed. I'll also note that the questionnaire was not created by a professional psychologist or therapist, but by non-experts.

I agree. Of course, I would hope that no one would actually take it seriously... but you never know.

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

Disorder | Rating
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Moderate
Schizotypal: Low
Antisocial: High
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Moderate
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate


This is odd, because I've been diagnosed Borderline as well as Histrionic, but I never believed the diagnoses anyway, because I basically grew out of it.

 

[Illuminatus]

I'm surprisingly normal. That was unexpected.

Didn't see that coming.

 

[psychedelicist]

The test is invalid. Personality disorders are specific dysfunctions. The test rarely made a distinction between functional and dysfunctional behaviors. In fact, in my professional opinion as a psychologist, you have to answer some of the negatively-charged questions in a way that would assess you as having a disorder simply because they are behaviors everyone engages in at times (e.g., seeking the approval of others).

You can take it for fun if you want, but safely ignore the results. You do not have the tendencies for the disorders listed. I'll also note that the questionnaire was not created by a professional psychologist or therapist, but by non-experts.

I agree, I don't take it too seriously. On the other hand, I've seen many tharapists and 2 psychologists and ALL of them described me as 'extremely schizoid'. Although they didn't use the word schizoid all the time but usually called me unsocial or antisocial. Which is funny because from reading the test results, antisocial seems completely different from what I thought it meant, and doesn't describe me at all. schizotypal seems to fit me pretty well, except for the whole 'interest in the paranormal' part.

It struck me as kind of funny that being unsocial is considered a disorder. It didn't really suprise me, since I've been prescribed countless medications to fix it, it just doesn't seem like it should be a disorder (but then, I suppose everyone with a disorder says that ).

 

[Exhausted]

I was already aware of my loss of sanity.

 

[Spinrad]

Disorder | Rating
Paranoid: Very High
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: High
Antisocial: Moderate
Borderline: Very High
Histrionic: Moderate
Narcissistic: High
Avoidant: Very High
Dependent: High
Obsessive-Compulsive: High


How have I not been murdered?

 

[sidhe]

Heh...innacurate test, indeed.

Although, it does always rank me as "Very High" for schizotypal. Which is funny, because I actually have schizophrenia. And no medication anymore...I view it as life being interesting at this point in time.