A distillation from Nancy McWilliams’ (1994) Psychoanalytic Diagnosis and additional notes from Pathwise Leadership training, and by Endre Voros, the former director of training for Pathwise here in Seattle, WA. Please note that these are not American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), 5th Edition (i.e., DSM-5) personality disorders—these are personality types.
Psychopathic
Narcissistic
Paranoid
Unconscious Emotion driven by…
Obliteration; Shame; Empathy Neglect
Fear of Emptiness, Nothingness; Love Neglect
Anger, Fear (of threat), Shame (related to inferiority); Re-occurring Fearful Events
Prime Defenses defended by…
Omnipotent Control, Projective Identification
Idealization, Devaluation
Projection, Denial
Transference redirected…
Powerless, Out of Control
Shame, Guilt
Impatience, Fear, Inferior
Counter-Transference reflected…
Charmed, Icky
“It’s all about you”, Bored, Devalued
Angered, Intimidated
Sin
Lust
Pride
Wrath
Virtue
Chastity
Humility
Patience
Test for Trust
Charm Them, Shoot Them
“Do You Like This Thing [I Did]?”
Teasing
Test Passing
Tip Toe & Flip, Show Ability to do Battle
Compliment
Teasing Back
Obsessive Compulsive
Hysterical
Schizoid
Unconscious Emotion driven by…
Guilt (for being flawed, and out of control);
Powerlessness
Terror or Overwhelmed (related to emotion); Safety Neglect
Prime Defenses defended by…
Undoing, Reaction Formation, Displacement
Regression, Sexualization, Repression
Withdrawal, Intellectualization
Transference redirect…
Out of Control, Guilty
Powerlessness
Overwhelmed, Unsafe
Counter-Transference reflected…
Controlled, Incompetent
Competed, Charmed
Pulled for Emotion, Branded Odd/Crazy
Sin
Greed
Envy
Sloth & Torpor
Virtue
Kindness
Charity
Perseverance, Courage, Diligence
Test for Trust
Tasks
Sexualize, Compete
Move Slower
Test Passing
Do Tasks*
Don’t Give In
Give Space**, Don’t Poke
Depressive
Manic
Unconscious Emotion driven by…
Grief (self- blame for loss); Frequent Loss of Important People
Grief (related to attachment), Fear (of falling apart); Frequent Loss of Important People
Prime Defenses defended by…
Introjection, Idealization, Turning Against
Denial, Acting Out
Transference redirect…
Fear of Abandonment
Fear of Abandonment
Counter-Transference reflected…
Liked Them
Liked Them
Sin
Gluttony
Gluttony
Virtue
Temperance
Temperance
Test for Trust
“Do You Like Me [Still]?”
“Do You Like Me [Still]?”
Test Passing
Like Them
Like Them
Distilled from Nancy McWilliams’ (1994) Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
* note that the obsessive compulsive test passing requires resources & time on behalf of those tested ** note that the shizoid test passing requires optimization to minimize resource and time expenditures on behalf of those tested
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References
McWilliams, N. (1994). Psychoanalytic diagnosis : Understanding personality structure in the clinical process. Guilford Press.
