Personality Styles (MCMI-IV)

Schizoid

Detached, prefers being alone, emotionally distant.

Avoidant

Wants relationships but fears rejection and criticism.

Melancholic

Chronically sad, guilty, elf-critical, pessimistic.

Dependent

Submissive, needs reassurance, fears abandonment.

Histrionic

Attention-seeking, emotional, sociable, approval-seeking.

Turbulent

Mood changes quickly, impulsive, inconsistent.

Narcissistic

Feels superior, seeks admiration, self-centered.

Antisocial

Disregards rules/others, impulsive, irresponsible.

Sadistic

Harsh, controlling, enjoys humiliating others.

Compulsive

Perfectionistic, organized, highly controlled.

Negativistic

Resentful, resistant, irritable, oppositional.

Masochistic

Self-defeating, tolerate mistreatment, expects suffering.

Schizotypal

Odd thinking and behavior, suspicious, unusual perceptions and beliefs. (Severe Personality Style)

Borderline

Emotionally-unstable, fears abandonment, unstable relationships and self-image. (Severe Personality Style)

Paranoid

Distrustful, suspicious of others, holds grudges, constantly guarded. (Severe Personality Style)