Posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 10:41:47
In reply to Re: Histrionic Personality Disorder, posted by Miss Honeychurch on November 23, 2003, at 10:12:37
Ok, something else... Scale 4 is called Psychopathic Deviate (Pd) scale. High scores are likely diagnosed with a form of personality disorder but they are unlikely to receive a psychotic diagnosis. Some refer to scale 4 as the "anger scale" but according to the author of the site that is an oversimplification. If you want more info on MMPI go to google and type in MMPI. I remember before taking the test I researched for days, trying to cheat. :( I'm a bad girl.....
Also, I don't really think that your therapist will allow the test to simply diagnose. It may point him (her?) in the right direction, allowing questions to come up and further investigation to continue. It shouldn't be used to diagnosis. You took it at the beginning of therapy? Or close to, right? My old therapist finally made me take it when he figured out I was less than honest with him. After I took it he didn't bring it up, leaving me wondering "Am I antisocial? Am I a psychopath? What's wrong with me? Did he know I had Borderline and knew he couldn't help me?" Shortly after I transfered to a different therapist anyway, so it really doesn't matter... I didn't like him much anyway... (black and white thinking.. gets me every time :)
Karen
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