Saturday, May 19, 2007

I took a personaility disorder test online... my results below...

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

-- Personality Disorder Test --
-- Personality Disorder Information --

Personality Disorder Test - Background Information

For those who are interested, below you will find background information on the Personality Disorder Test. Thank you for taking such an interest in this test.

The Test's Success

The Personality Disorder Test was created many years ago, as nothing more than a curious addition to the 4degreez.com web site. It remained obscure for many months until word of mouth started causing thousands of people to take the test to get insight into their personality. Literally millions of people have taken the test at this point; people from all over the world.

To this day, the Personality Disorder Test averages more than 4,000 takers each day. It is the single most requested page under the 4degreez.com domain. Links to the test appear on countless blogs and message boards across the internet. Many people paste their results into online profiles. The test ranks highly in Google for "personality disorder", "personality test" and even for specific disorders.

How the Test Works

The Personality Disorder Test is written in a server-side scripting language called Mivascript. The questions were chosen and the results calculated based on the book Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, Second Edition by Ronald J. Comer, Worth Publishers, Inc. 1999. Each disorder has a corresponding variable that is adjusted based on the answers you give. Many of the answers manipulate several variables at once, as the test attempts to narrow down precisely which disorders may apply to you and eliminate the ones that don't. The process has been obsessively tweaked in order to give you the most accurate results possible.

Can the Test Diagnose Me?

Short answer: No. Only a professional can diagnose a personality disorder. This test is intended for entertainment purposes. However, it can serve as a tool to aid you in self-discovery. If, as a result of taking this test, you believe that you might indeed suffer from a disorder, you are encouraged to seek further assistance from a professional in the field of psychiatry. It is not known how many people have sought professional help as a result of taking this test, however it is my hope that it has indeed encouraged people to do so over the years.

About the Creator

The creator of the Personality Disorder Test is twenty-something computer programmer living in New Jersey, USA. He is not a professional in the field of psychiatry.

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