Assessment for Personality Disorder

The questions are adminstered and submitted online.  The BASIC MCMI-IV offering is for clinical and personal use only.  Price includes a 50-minute session to discuss the results and a summary of the assessment is provided, but no official documentation is included in this package.

The MCMI-IV specifically assesses the following:

• Personality Patterns:
  • Schizoid: Social detachment, emotional coldness.
  • Avoidant: Social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy.
  • Melancholic: Pervasive sadness, low energy.
  • Dependent: Excessive need to be taken care of.
  • Histrionic: Attention-seeking, emotionality.
  • Turbulent: Unstable emotions, mood swings.
  • Narcissistic: Grandiosity, need for admiration.
  • Antisocial: Disregard for others, impulsivity.
  • Sadistic (Aggressive): Cruelty, aggressive behavior.
  • Compulsive: Perfectionism, control.
  • Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive): Hostility, opposition.
  • Masochistic (Self-Defeating): Self-sacrifice, tendency to seek suffering.
• Clinical Syndromes:
  • Anxiety: Chronic worry, tension.
  • Somatic Symptom Disorder: Preoccupation with physical symptoms.
  • Bipolar Disorder: Mood swings, manic episodes.
  • Persistent Depression (Dysthymia): Chronic depressive symptoms.
  • Alcohol Use Disorder: Alcohol abuse and dependence.
  • Drug Use Disorder: Substance abuse and dependence.
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Trauma-related symptoms.
  • Thought Disorder: Psychotic symptoms, disorganized thinking.
  • Major Depression: Severe depressive episodes.
  • Delusional Disorder: Fixed, false beliefs.
• Severe Personality Pathology:
  • Schizotypal: Odd beliefs, eccentric behavior.
  • Borderline: Instability in relationships, self-image, and emotions.
  • Paranoid: Distrust and suspicion of others.