Personality Disorder Screening (PDQ-4)

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1. I avoid working with people who might criticize me.

Yes No
2. I have trouble making decisions without other people’s advice or a lot of reassurance.

Yes No
3. I often get caught up in details and lose sight of the big picture.

Yes No
4. I want to be the center of attention.

Yes No
5. I believe I have achieved more than most people realize.

Yes No
6. I go to extremes to keep people I love from leaving me.

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7. People complain that I don’t finish my work or keep my promises.

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8. I have had legal trouble more than once (or would have if I had been caught).

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9. Spending time with family or friends is not interesting to me.

Yes No
10. I pick up special messages from things going on around me.

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11. I know that if I let people treat me as they wish, they will take advantage of me or try to cheat me.

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12. Sometimes I feel down or in a bad mood.

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13. I only make friends when I am sure the other person likes me.

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14. I am usually depressed or low in mood.

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15. I let family or friends make important decisions for me.

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16. I spend a lot of time trying to be perfect in what I do.

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17. I am more attractive to the opposite sex than most people.

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18. I often think about how important I am or will become.

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19. I either admire someone or resent them—there is little in between.

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20. I have been in many physical fights with others.

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21. I feel others don’t understand or appreciate me.

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22. I prefer to work alone rather than with others.

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23. I often know that things will happen before they do.

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24. I often wonder whether people I know can really be trusted.

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25. I sometimes talk about people behind their backs.

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26. I hold back my feelings with people close to me so I won’t be teased or ridiculed.

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27. I worry that if I disagree with others, I will lose their support.

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28. I am troubled by feelings of inferiority.

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29. I put work ahead of time with family, friends, or fun.

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30. I show my emotions easily.

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31. Only certain special people can truly appreciate and understand me.

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32. I often struggle to figure out who I really am.

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33. I miss work often and change jobs more than most people I know.

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34. Sexual matters don’t interest me much.

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35. People say I am moody and quick-tempered.

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36. I often notice or feel things that others don’t.

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37. I worry others will use what I tell them against me later.

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38. There are some people I really don’t like.

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39. I am more sensitive to criticism or rejection than most people.

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40. When I must do something on my own, I have trouble getting started.

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41. I have stronger moral standards than most people.

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42. I am my own harshest critic.

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43. I use my appearance to get the attention I want.

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44. I need a lot of attention or praise from others.

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45. I have tried to hurt myself or end my life.

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46. I have done many things without thinking of the consequences.

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47. Few activities really interest me.

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48. People often have trouble following what I say.

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49. I dislike jobs where a boss tells me exactly how to do everything.

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50. I often read hidden meanings into what people say.

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51. I have never told a lie.

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52. Strangers make me uncomfortable.

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53. I need people to like me so much that I do things I don’t want to do.

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54. I keep many things I no longer need because I can’t bear to throw them away.

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55. I talk a lot, but people say I don’t get to the point.

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56. I worry a great deal.

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57. I get angry when clerks keep me waiting—I feel slighted.

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58. My moods are unstable.

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59. Lying comes easily to me; I do it often.

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60. I have little interest in having close friends.

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61. I stay on guard so others won’t take advantage of me.

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62. I don’t forget or forgive people who have treated me badly.

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63. I resent people who seem more fortunate than I am.

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64. Nuclear war might not be such a bad idea.

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65. When alone, I feel helpless and unable to take care of myself.

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66. I hesitate to delegate because I don’t trust others to do things my way.

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67. I have a talent for performing or entertaining.

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68. Some people think I use others.

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69. My life feels empty or boring.

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70. I am very critical or demanding of people around me.

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71. I don’t care much what others say about me.

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72. I have trouble talking one-on-one with someone.

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73. People say I don’t notice when they are upset.

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74. I may come across as odd or eccentric to others.

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75. I like to take risks.

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76. I lied quite a bit while answering this questionnaire.

Yes No
77. I often talk about my suffering and misfortunes.

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78. I have trouble controlling anger or irritability.

Yes No

79. Some people are jealous of me.

Yes No
80. I am easily influenced by others.

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81. I see myself as thrifty; others see me as stingy.

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82. When a close relationship ends, I need to find another one quickly.

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83. I am troubled by low self-esteem.

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84. I am a pessimistic person.

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85. When someone insults me, I hit back without hesitation.

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86. Having people around me makes me tense.

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87. In new situations, I fear I will embarrass myself.

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88. I often fear being left alone to handle everything.

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89. People say I am quite stubborn.

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90. Compared with others, I become intimate with new people very quickly.

Yes No
91. I can apologize quickly after I get angry at someone.

Yes No
92. People see me as arrogant.

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93. Under stress I become suspicious or can’t remember what just happened.

Yes No
94. As long as I get what I need, I don’t care who gets hurt.

Yes No
95. I keep a lot of distance from other people.

Yes No
96. I often wonder whether my spouse or partner has been unfaithful.

Yes No
97. I often feel guilty.

Yes No
98. I avoid many tasks that need contact with others because I fear disapproval, rejection, or criticism.

Yes No
99. I spend so much time on details, rules, or procedures that I have trouble finishing as quickly and efficiently as others.

Yes No
100. When someone close pulls away, I become very upset and react strongly.

Yes No
101. My relationships are sometimes very close and sometimes full of resentment.

Yes No
102. I express feelings more intensely or excitedly than most people.

Yes No
103. I often can’t help making negative comments about others’ flaws.

Yes No
104. I am very careful with money for myself and others—some call me miserly.

Yes No
105. I insist on doing things my way and resist advice, even when it makes sense.

Yes No
106. On impulse I have done the following kinds of things that caused me problems:

1) Spent more money than I had; 2) sex with people I didn’t know well; 3) drank too much; 4) used addictive drugs; 5) ate without control; 6) reckless driving or riding.

Two or more One or none
107. Before age 15, I did some of the following:

1) Seen as a bully; 2) started fights with other children; 3) fought using a weapon; 4) robbed someone; 5) physically abused someone; 6) abused animals; 7) forced someone into sex; 8) lied often; 9) stayed out overnight without parental permission; 10) stole; 11) set fires; 12) broke windows or damaged property; 13) ran away from home overnight more than once; 14) skipped school often before age 13; 15) broke into a house, building, or car.

Three or more One or two, or none

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