>>As for a lot of people seeing shrinks, it depends on who you talk to.
You mean corruption, and manipulation of the weak minded, would be a philosophy of some consultants. -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 4:33 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Personality disorder test I think that is what I was saying. As for a lot of people seeing shrinks, it depends on who you talk to. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: John McCosker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 11:29 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > Hey Larry, > > I'm from Ireland I don't have a professional psychologist, > a lot of Americans tend to see shrinks, well thats the way it > is percieved > over here anyway. > > Over here a psychologist would probaly say, your normal, go > for a pint with > your mates. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 4:20 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > No just go to a doctor and get a referral to a professional > psychologist for > a complete assessment. He charges your health insurance $75 > an hour (if he's > lucky) or a fixed fee (if he's not) and then passes the > report on to you and > the referring physician etc. > > My main research interests in psych was in cognitive and > attention research, > although a lot of the work I did overlapped different clinical areas. > > larry > > -- > Larry C. Lyons > ColdFusion/Web Developer > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > EBStor.com > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > tel: (703) 393-7930 > fax: (703) 393-2659 > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > http://www.pacel.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John McCosker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 11:13 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > So I am mad! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 4:11 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > I've never like absolute choices in testing for > > questionnaires like that. In > > the testing courses I've taken, unless its a genuinely yes or > > no question, a > > odd number scale works far better, and in terms of the > > statistical validity, > > it produces a much better measure. > > > > larry > > > > -- > > Larry C. Lyons > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > EBStor.com > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > http://www.pacel.com > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > -- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John McCosker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:57 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > > > > This test is nonsense, > > > > > > it should be called the indecisive test, > > > > > > I answered the questions as honestly as I could, > > > probably not reading the questions 100% properly, but honestly, > > > > > > some of the bizarre questions would never be my normal chain > > > of thought, > > > but every now and again I did feel like that so answered yes, > > > > > > I say its COOL to be mad..... > > > > > > J > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:48 PM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > > > > I have seen tests like this at pre-employment screenings. > > They often > > > ask the same question twice only worded differently. How > > > well does that > > > work?? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:45 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > The point is that even though I am perfectly aware of how > > to do such, > > > the > > > question is why bother. The test itself is not anything > > > great. Its high > > > in > > > social desirability, and has no real control scales. For > > entertainment > > > purposes only. > > > > > > The research I did with questionnaires used more > standardized stuff, > > > such as > > > the NEO+, MMPI-R, WAIS-R, etc along with more specific > > > assessments. Some > > > of > > > the more specialized questionnaires measured style of attentional > > > processing > > > or the tendency to become very much involved in environmental or > > > cognitive > > > events to the exclusion of other attentional factors. Much > > > more specific > > > stuff than what was presented here. I'd never even consider > > such stuff > > > valid > > > without a larger battery of questionnaires and a couple of > > diagnostic > > > interviews. > > > > > > But if I saw something I didn't like about myself in this > > > sort of thing, > > > I'd > > > look at what my health insurance allows and talk with a > professional > > > psychologist or counselor. > > > > > > larry > > > > > > -- > > > Larry C. Lyons > > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > > EBStor.com > > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > > http://www.pacel.com > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > > -- > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:35 AM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > > > > > > > Larry, > > > > > > > > I would assume with your background you could manipulate this > > > > test so it > > > > would come out to however you want it to. :) > > > > > > > > Although some of the questions are obvious enough that > > you know what > > > > they are gauging. > > > > > > > > Like: "Do people think you are arrogant?" That's pretty > > > obvious what > > > > they are looking at there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:31 AM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > > > Here's mine then: > > > > > > > > Results: > > > > > > > > Disorder Rating Information > > > > Paranoid: Low click for info > > > > Schizoid: Low click for info > > > > Schizotypal: Low click for info > > > > Antisocial: Low click for info > > > > Borderline: Low click for info > > > > Histrionic: Low click for info > > > > Narcissistic: Low click for info > > > > Avoidant: Low click for info > > > > Dependent: Low click for info > > > > Obsessive-Compulsive: Low click for info > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Larry C. Lyons > > > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > > > EBStor.com > > > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > > > http://www.pacel.com > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:17 AM > > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm schizophrenic, which comes as no surprise to > > me...or me. :) > > > > > > > > > > Only 1 moderate... 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