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Table 2
The Final BR Scores for the MCMI-III
Scale Subscale Score
Clinical personality patterns Schizoid 82*
Avoidant 83*
Depressive 95**
Dependent 77*
Histrionic 23
Narcissistic 30
Antisocial 69
Sadistic (aggressive) 57
Compulsive 42
Negativistic (passive-aggressive) 76*
Masochistic (self-defeating) 76*
Severe personality disorder Schizotypal 69
Borderline 85**
Paranoid 70
Clinical syndromes Anxiety 91#
Somatoform 64
Bipolar: Manic 73
Dysthymia 87#
Alcohol dependence 61
Drug dependence 71
Posttraumatic stress disorder 91#
Severe clinical syndromes Thought disorder 71
Major depression 67
Delusional disorder 66
*clinically significant personality traits
**clinically pervasive personality pathology
#clinically prominent syndrome
Group Psychological Abuse
We compared the scores Matthew obtained on this test with those scores three other group
members obtained, and with the normative sample of former cult members‘
characterizations of their groups. Because of ethical constraints, we are unprepared to
publish the scores obtained from the other three group members suffice it to say that the
results were comparable with Matthew‘s results. Table 3 presents the scores Matthew
obtained on each of the subscales.
Table 2
The Final BR Scores for the MCMI-III
Scale Subscale Score
Clinical personality patterns Schizoid 82*
Avoidant 83*
Depressive 95**
Dependent 77*
Histrionic 23
Narcissistic 30
Antisocial 69
Sadistic (aggressive) 57
Compulsive 42
Negativistic (passive-aggressive) 76*
Masochistic (self-defeating) 76*
Severe personality disorder Schizotypal 69
Borderline 85**
Paranoid 70
Clinical syndromes Anxiety 91#
Somatoform 64
Bipolar: Manic 73
Dysthymia 87#
Alcohol dependence 61
Drug dependence 71
Posttraumatic stress disorder 91#
Severe clinical syndromes Thought disorder 71
Major depression 67
Delusional disorder 66
*clinically significant personality traits
**clinically pervasive personality pathology
#clinically prominent syndrome
Group Psychological Abuse
We compared the scores Matthew obtained on this test with those scores three other group
members obtained, and with the normative sample of former cult members‘
characterizations of their groups. Because of ethical constraints, we are unprepared to
publish the scores obtained from the other three group members suffice it to say that the
results were comparable with Matthew‘s results. Table 3 presents the scores Matthew
obtained on each of the subscales.
