#swap-200

[hauntedselves]

The Schizotaxic Personality Disorders in the SWAP-200 Personality Disorder Assessment

Schizoid PD:

Schizotypal PD:

Avoidant PD:

From Zachary Wheeler, Treatment of Schizoid Personality [dissertation] (2013)

[hauntedselves]

Core schizoid traits and criteria

From the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (2006):

From the DSM-IV-TR (2000) and the ICD-10 (2019):

Guntrip's core traits (1969):

In the SWAP-200 personality assessment:

From the DSM-5-TR (2022):

The ICD-11 (2022) doesn't have a specific schizoid diagnosis, but it's detachment trait domain in its personality disorder traits section is similar to SzPD:

From Zachary Wheeler, Treatment of Schizoid Personality [dissertation] (2013); the DSM-5-TR (2022), & the ICD-11 (2022).

[hauntedselves]

A couple months ago I did the SWAP-200 assessment (faked being a psych to get access - no identity fraud, promise!) and my results were interesting... I think they're not as accurate as they should be because the test made me rank the items from 1-7 (I think) and then I had to match a certain number of items to scores (e.g. I needed, say, 10 items scored 5 and 8 items scored 6, so if I'd ranked 10 items 6 and 8 items 5 I'd have to choose 2 items to re-rank them as lower than I initially scored them. And by the time you've done that for like 100 items you get pretty bored and start choosing things at random to reassess).

T-scores above 50 are clinically significant (50 being the mean), scores of 55-59 are traits, and 60+ are diagnosable disorders.

'Psychological health index' scores are usually 50; scores of above 50 are healthier and scores below 50 indicate personality dysfunction. My score was 49.1, which is pretty typical.

According to my results I have traits of StPD (score of 58.4), could almost be diagnosed with traits of Depressive PD, and clinically significant but not diagnosable traits of SzPD, AvPD, and DPD.

I have traits of avoidant (score of 57.1), schizoid-schizotypal (55.5), & borderline-dysregulated (55.5) personality syndromes, and clinically significant traits of dysphoric-depressed and high functioning depressive personality syndromes. The SWAP-200 personality syndromes are alternatives to the DSM categories.

I have very high scores in thought disorder (62.6), and extremely high scores in dissociation (73) (no surprise there). Also above the mean in scores of dysphoria and almost above the mean in obsessionality.

Like I said, I'm not putting too much stock in these results due to the ranking system (I mean, I understand why they get clinicians to do that, since it rules out false positives - but then I think it turns into people getting false negatives instead). But the thought disorder and AvPD & DPD results are interesting since I hadn't picked up on that (the traits I do have I would attribute to StPD, SzPD traits, and autism & trauma / codependency). And it was interesting that I didn't get diagnoses of anything, seeing as how much I relate to / have self-diagnosed with StPD (and have a clinical diagnosis of BPD!). And, of course, I was the "clinician" who scored it so it's definitely not as accurate as it would be if I took the test with an actual professional scoring it. Still, interesting results!

[kristensaid]

Defining Mental Health: Items from the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure (SWAP-200)

Is able to use his/her talents, abilities, and energy effectively and productively

enjoys challenges; takes pleasure in accomplishing things

is capable of sustaining a meaningful love relationship characterized by genuine intimacy and caring

finds meaning in belonging and contributing to a larger community (e.g. organization, church, neighborhood, etc.)

is able to find meaning and fulfillment in guiding, mentoring, or nurturing others

is empathic; is sensitive and responsive to other peoples' needs and feelings

is able to assert him/herself effectively and appropriately when necessary

appreciates and responds to humor

is capable of hearing information that is emotionally threatening (i.e., that challenges cherished beliefs, perceptions, and self-perceptions) and can use and benefit from it

appears to have come to terms with painful experiences from the past; has found meaning in, and grown from such experiences

is articulate; can express self well in words

has an active and satisfying sex life

appears comfortable and at ease in social situations

generally finds contentment and happiness in life's activities

tends to express affect appropriate in quality and intensity to the situation at hand

has the capacity to recognize alternative viewpoints, even in matters that stir up strong feelings

has moral and ethical standards and strives to live up to them

is creative; is able to see things or approach problems in novel ways

tends to be conscientious and responsible

tends to be energetic and outgoing

is psychologically insightful; is able to understand self and others in subtle and sophisticated ways

is able to find meaning and satisfaction in the pursuit of long-term goals and ambitions

is able to form close and lasting friendships characterized by mutual support and sharing of experiences