title: Early maladaptive schemas of personality disorder subtypes.
abstract: This investigation attempted to examine the cognitive schemas of five distinct clusters that emerged from a cluster analysis of the personality disorder scales of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II (Millon, 1987). Specifically, the degree to which early maladaptive schemas, as measured by the Cognitive Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (Young, 1994), could correctly identify empirically derived patterns of personality disorders was examined. Between-cluster differences centered on five personality components and five schemas. Discriminant analyses revealed two significant functions composed of cognitive schemas, which correctly identified 61.2% of the entire sample in terms of cluster group membership. The total proportion of variance in the two significant functions associated with cluster group differences was 76.8%. Findings are discussed in relation to the domain theory of personality disorders posited by Millon and Davis (1996).
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, University of Georgia, 402 Aderhold Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA. jpetroce@coe.uga.edu
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Petrocelli
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Calhoun
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires