WHOLE PSYCHIATRY


Correlations Between Personality Disorders,
Temperament, and Character

Personality
Disorders
(Listed In Clusters)

TEMPERAMENT

CHARACTER

Novelty Seeking

Harm Avoidance

Reward Dependence

Self Directedness

Cooperativeness

Schizoid n/s n/s Very Low Low Low
Schizotypal n/s High Low Low Low
Paranoid Low n/s Low Very Low Very Low
           
Antisocial Very High n/s Very Low Low Very Low
Histrionic Very High n/s n/s Low Low
Borderline High High n/s Very Low Low
Narcissistic n/s n/s n/s Low Low
           
Passive Aggressive High n/s n/s Low Low
Avoidant Low Very High n/s Very Low n.s
Obsessive Compulsive n/s High n/s Low Low
Dependent n/s Very High High Very Low n/s

n/s = no significant correlation found.
Very High = positive correlation, significant at the p=<.0001 confidence level.
High = positive correlation, significant at the p=<.05 to .001 confidence levels.
Low = negative correlation, significant at the p=.05 to .001 confidence levels.
Very Low = significant negative correlation at p=.0001 confidence level.
From Cloninger, Svrakic, & rzybek (1993). Copyright 1993, Americam Medical association. Adapted with permission.