SCID-II Personality Questionnaire
SCID-II Personality Questionnaire
Instructions
These questions are from the class of person who generally is - that is, how they have felt and
Usually behaved in recent years. Circle 'YES' if the question applies completely or almost.
fully to you, or circle 'NO' if the question does not apply to you. If you do not understand any question
or if you are not sure of your answer, leave it blank.
1. Have you avoided jobs or activities that involve dealing with a lot of people? NO IF PQ4
Does he/she avoid socializing with people unless he/she is sure they will like him/her? NO YES PQ5
Do you find it difficult to "open up" even to the people close to you? NO IF PQ6
Do you often worry about being criticized or rejected in social situations? NO IF PQ7
Are you usually quiet when you meet new people? NO SI PQ8
49717 Do you think he is not as good, as smart, or as attractive as most of them NO YES PQ9
people?
Are you afraid to try new things? NO IF PQ10
49717 Do you need a lot of support from other people to make any everyday decision - NO YES PQ11
like what to wear or what to order at a restaurant?
49718 Does it depend on other people to manage important areas of your life such as finances, NO IF PQ12
childcare or housing arrangements?
49718 Do you find it difficult not to disagree with people even though you know they are NOT YES PQ13
wrong?
49718 Do you find it difficult to start or work on tasks when there is no one to help you? NO IF PQ14
49718 Have you been offered to do things you don't like to do? NO IF PQ15
Do you feel uncomfortable when you are alone? NO IF PQ16
49718 When a close relationship ends, one immediately feels the need to find NO YES PQ17
Someone else to take care of you?
49719 Are you too worried about being alone and taking care of yourself? NO SI PQ18
Are you the kind of person who pays attention to details, order, and organization or NOT IF PQ19
who likes to make lists and schedules?
49718 Do you find it difficult to complete a task because you spend a lot of time trying to make the NO SI PQ20
things go right?
49718 Do you or others think you are too devoted to work (or school) and that no, no, yes, why?
Do you have time for no one else or to have fun?
Does it have very rigid standards of what is good and bad? NO IF PQ22
Do you have trouble getting rid of things because you think that at some point you will need them?
Can they help?
12188 Do you find it difficult to have other people help you unless they agree to do the NO SI PQ24?
things as you want?
Do you find it difficult to spend money on yourself or others even when you have enough? NO YES PQ25
money?
12188 Do you often feel sure that you are right no matter what the NO SI PQ26
What do others tell you?
Have you been told that you are very tenacious or rigid? NO IF PQ27
12188 When someone asks him to do something he doesn't want to do, he says yes but then NO IF PQ28
Does he/she work slowly or does he/she do the job poorly?
12188 If you don't want to do something, do you often 'forget' to do it? NO SI PQ29
12188 Do you often feel that others do not understand you or do not appreciate how much you do NOT feel?
does?
12188 How often are you stubborn or do you like to argue a lot? NO SI PQ31
12188 Have you noticed that most of your bosses, teachers, supervisors, doctors, and others do NOT YES PQ32
that they are supposedly supposed to know what they are doing, but in reality they do not know?
Do you often think it's unfair that other people have more than you? NO SI PQ33
Do you often complain that most of the bad things happen to you? NO IF PQ34
12188 Do you often refuse to do what others want and then feel bad about it?
Excuse me?
12188 Do you often feel unhappy or think that life is not fun? NO IF PQ36
12188 Do you think he is an inappropriate person and often feels uncomfortable with you? NO YES PQ37
same?
12188 Do you often feel down? NO IF PQ38
Do you think a lot about bad things that happened in the past or worry that NOT YES PQ39
Will bad things happen in the future?
12188 Do you often judge others harshly and find them guilty? NO IF PQ40
12188 Do you think that most people are not good? NO IF PQ41
Do you almost always expect things to go wrong? NO IF PQ42
Do you feel guilty for things you have or haven't done? NO IF PQ43
12188 Do you often find yourself on the defensive so that you are not used or hurt? NO IF PQ44
12188 Do you spend a lot of time thinking about whether you can trust your friends or the people you do NOT YES PQ45
Do you work?
Have you realized that it is better not to let people know too much about you NO YES PQ46
because they can use it against you?
Do you often detect hidden threats or insults in what people say or do? NO IF PQ47
12189 Are you the kind of person who holds grudges or does it take you a long time to forgive?
people who have insulted or hurt him?
Are there many people you cannot forgive for something they did or said?
a long time ago?
49352 Does he get angry frequently when someone criticizes or insults him in some way? NO SI PQ50
Do you often suspect that your partner has been unfaithful? NO IF PQ51
49719 When you are in public and see two people talking, you often feel that they are NOT SI PQ52
talking about you?
74160 Do you often feel that things that do not have a special meaning for the NO SI PQ53
Most people actually seek to send you a special message?
74160 Do you often feel like you are being watched or spied on when you are with people? NO IF PQ54
79142 Have you ever felt that you can make things happen just by wishing for them or NOT IF PQ55
think about it?
Have you ever had supernatural experiences? NO IF PQ56
Do you think you have a 'sixth sense' that allows you to know and predict what others do not? NO YES
can they?
79142 Does it often seem that objects or shadows are real people or animals or that NO YES PQ58
Are the sounds voices of people?
79142 Have you ever had the feeling that someone or something is around you, NO YES PQ59
even if I can't see anyone?
79142 Do you often see auras or energy fields around people? NO IF PQ60
Are there people really close to you besides your family? NO SI PQ61
Do you often feel nervous when you are with other people? NO IF PQ62
79142 Is it really not important to you to have close relationships? NO IF PQ63
Do you prefer doing things alone rather than in the company of someone? NO IF PQ64
Would you be happy without having been sexually involved with someone? NO SI PQ65
Are there really few things that give you pleasure? NO IF PQ66
79142 Don't you care what people think of you? NO IF PQ67
79142 Have you realized that nothing makes you happy or sad? NO IF PQ68
7914 Do you like being the center of attention? NO IF PQ69
Do you like to flirt too much? NO IF PQ70
7914 How often do you find yourself "harassing" people? NO IF PQ71
Does he/she try to get attention by the way he/she dresses and looks? NO SI PQ72
7914 How often is it dramatic and exaggerated? NO IF PQ73
Do you change your way of thinking about things depending on who you are with or not?
what he has read or seen on television?
Do you have many close friends? NO IF PQ75
How often do you underestimate your talents or achievements? NO SI PQ76
Has anyone told you that you have a very high opinion of yourself? NO IF PQ77
7914 Do you think a lot about the power, fame, or recognition you will have someday? NO IF PQ78
Do you think a lot about the perfect romance you will have one day? NO SI PQ79
7914 When he has a problem, he almost always insists on seeing the person who has the NO SI PQ80
highest level?
7914 Do you feel that it is important to spend time with people who are special or with NO YES PQ81
influences?
Is it very important for people to pay attention to you or admire you in some way?
form?
7914 Do you think it is not necessary to follow certain social rules or conventions when it is NOT YES PQ83
what crosses their path?
Do you feel that you are the kind of person who deserves special treatment? NO IF PQ84
7914 Do you think it is necessary to crush some people to achieve what you want? NO IF PQ85
How often do you prioritize your needs over the needs of others? NO IF PQ86
7914 Do you often expect others to do what you ask without asking anything, just NO IF PQ87
for being you?
7914 Are you really not interested in the problems or feelings of others? NO SI PQ88
79140 Have people complained that you don’t listen to them or don’t care about them? NO SI PQ89
Do you often envy others? NO SI PQ90
Do you feel that others are envious of you? NO IF PQ91
Have you noticed that in reality there are few people worth your NO SI PQ92
time and attention?
Did he get frantic because he thought someone he cared about was going to leave him? NO SI PQ93
Do your relationships with the people you are interested in have many ups and downs? NO SI PQ94
Has the sense of who you are or where you are suddenly changed? NO IF PQ95
79102 Who's sense often changes dramatically? NO IF PQ96
Does he behave differently with different people or in different situations, for NO SI PQ97
sometimes you no longer know who you really are?
Have there been sudden changes in your goals, career plans, or religious beliefs? NO IF PQ98
74162 Do you often do things impulsively? NO IF PQ99
49718 Have you tried to hurt yourself or commit suicide or threatened to do so? NO IF PQ100
49719 Have you ever purposely cut or burned yourself? NO SI PQ101
Does he/she have many sudden mood changes? NO IF PQ102
49719¿Con frecuencia se siente vacío por dentro? NO IF PQ103
49719 Do you often have outbursts or get so angry that you lose control? NO IF PQ104
49719 Have you hit people or thrown things when you're angry? NO SI PQ105
Does even the small things make him angry too? NO IF PQ106
49719 When under a lot of stress, do you become suspicious of others or feel without NO YES PQ107
space?
49719 Did you threaten other children before you turned 15? NO SI PQ108
49719 Did you start fights before you turned 15? NO SI PQ109
49719 Before I was 15 years old, I hurt or threatened someone with a weapon, like a bat, NO IF PQ110
brick, a broken bottle, knife or gun?
49719 Before I turned 15, did you deliberately torture someone or cause them pain and NOT IF YES PQ111
physical suffering?
49719 Did you intentionally torture or harm any animal before you turned 15? NO IF PQ112
49719 Before he was 15 years old, he stole or took something from someone using NO SI PQ113
threats?
49719 Before you turned 15, did you force someone to have sexual relations with you, YES NO PQ114
that will undress in front of you or that will touch you sexually?
49719 Did you start any fires before you were 15 years old? NO SI PQ115
49720 Before turning 15, did he/she deliberately destroy things that were not his/hers? NO SI PQ116
49720 Before you turned 15, did you break into any house, building, or car? NO IF PQ117
49720 Before I turned 15, did I lie too much or deceive people? NO SI PQ118
49720 Before I turned 15, I sometimes stole things or forged the signature of NO SI PQ119
anyone?
49720 Did he run away from home and spend the night outside before he turned 15? NO SI PQ120
49720 Before I was 13 years old, I often stayed out late, NO SI PQ121
much later than it was supposed to be?
49720 Did you miss school a lot before you were 13 years old? NO IF PQ122
Structured Interview for Axis II of the DSM-IV
Personality Disorders
SCID-II
Sources of Information:
(Mark those that apply) Subject 5
( ) Family/friends/Associates 6
01 Evitative 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11
02 Dependent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12
03 Obsessive-Compulsive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13
04 Passive-Aggressive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14
05 Depressive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15
06 Paranoid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16
07 Schizotypal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17
08 Schizoid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18
09 Histrionic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19
10 Narcissists 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20
11 Borderline 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 21
12 Antisocial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 22
13 Not Specified
(NOS) 1 23
Main Diagnosis of Axis II (i.e. The personality disorder that is - or should be - the center
main clinical care.
I am going to ask you a few questions regarding the kind of person you are - that is, how you feel.
and behaves generally.
IF ANY EPISODE OF AXIS I HAS OCCURRED: I know there have been occasions when the
that has had (SYMTOMS OF AXIS I). I'm not talking about those moments; try to think about how
it is usually felt when I didn't have (SYMPTOMS OF AXIS I). Do you have any questions about this?
How do you think other people would describe you? (Before [Axis I symptoms])?
Do you think the way you react to things or the way you behave has caused you problems?
with someone? (At home?, At school? At work?) (In what way?)
What things have you done that others may find annoying?
If you could change some things about your personality, what would you like to be different?
Dependent Disorder
of Personality
SCID - II Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive
of Personality
SCID - II Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
Passive-Aggressive Disorder
of Personality
SCID - II Depressive Personality Disorder
Depressive Disorder
of the Personality
SCID - II Paranoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid Disorder
of Personality
SCID - II Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Disorder
Schizotypal
of the Personality
SCID - II Schizoid Personality Disorder
Note: The behavior should not be A general pattern of distancing from the
considered as a characteristic of social relationships and restriction of expression
schizoid personality disorder if emotional in the interpersonal realm, which begins at
is present exclusively during the early adulthood and occurs in various
course on schizophrenia, affective disorder contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the
with psychotic traits, another disorder follows:
psychotic or a persistent disorder of
development or if it is the result of the effects
physiological aspects of a medical condition
general.
60 Is it not important for you to have relationships (1) You neither wish for nor enjoy personal relationships?
nearby? including being part of a family.
Tell me about it. 3 = Accepts the feature
What about your family?
Would you prefer to do things alone than (2) choose mostly solitary activities. ? 1 2 3 86
accompanied?
(Do you also prefer it at work and 3 = Accepts the characteristic)
free time?)
62 Would be happy sin to have to (3) Has little or no interest in having? 1 2 3 87
to become sexually involved with someone? sexual experiences with another person.
Tell me about it. 3 = Accept the feature
(Has he always had little interest in the
sexuality?)
63 Are there really few things that give him (4) Enjoys with few or no activities 1 2 3 88
pleasure?
Tell me about it (Note: The absence of pleasure especially applies
a sensory, bodily experiences e
interpersonal.
(What about physical things, like 3 = Accept the characteristic
to have a good meal or to have relationships
sexual?)
I HAVE CODED IN THE REACTIVE (5) Has no close friends or trusted people, ? 1 2 3 89
(8) FOR DISORDER apart from first-degree relatives.
Schizotypal FROM THE
PERSONALITY
64 Aren't you interested in what people think (6) Do you show indifference to praise or criticism? 1 2 3 90
of you? from others.
How does it feel when people criticize you? 3 = Affirms indifference to compliments and criticisms.
65 Have you noticed that nothing makes you very (7) Shows emotional coldness, distance or ? 1 2 3 91
happy or very sad? planning of affectivity.
Tell me about it. (CONSIDER 3 = Does not occur exclusively during a disorder
BEHAVIOR DURING mood state.
INTERVIEW).
AL LESS FOUR REACTIVOS 1 3 92
CODED '3'.
Schizoid Disorder
SCID - II Histrionic Personality Disorder
Do you have many close friends? Consider your most intimate relationships of ? 1 2 3 100
what they really are
How many? Who are they? 3 He/She claims to have more relationships
"intimate" than the real ones.
AT LEAST FIVE REACTIVES 1 3 101
CODED "3"
Histrionic Disorder
SCID - II Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Tell me about it
82 Do you sometimes find it necessary (6) Is it interpersonally exploitative? 1 2 3 107
to step on some people to take advantage of, for example,
What do you want? others to achieve their own
goals.
Give me some examples of this. 3 = Several examples where another
(Does it happen often?) the person is exploited.
83 With frequency precede sus
needs to those of others?
Give me some examples of when this happens
it happens.
84 How often do you expect others
do what you want without being asked
nothing, just for who are you?
Does it happen often?
85 Are you really not interested in the (7) Lacks empathy: is reluctant to? 1 2 3 108
problems and feelings of others? to recognize or identify with them
feelings and needs of the
others.
Tell me about it.
86 Have they complained that you do not
Doesn't he even care about others?
Tell me about it.
87 How often do you envy others? Often envies the? 1 2 3 109
others or believes that others
they envy him.
Tell me about it (How often 3 = Accepts the feature and at least
Does it feel like this? give an example.
88 Do you feel that others are envious of you?
What do they envy about him/her?
89 Do you feel that there are few people in (9) Display behaviors or? 1 2 3 110
those worth spending your time on and arrogant or haughty attitudes.
attention?
Tell me about it 3 = Accept the feature or it
observed during the interview.
(CONSIDER THE
BEHAVIOR DURING THE
INTERVIEW
AT LEAST FIVE REACTIVES 1 3 111
ENCODED "3"
Narcissistic Disorder
of the Personality
SCID - II Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Disorder
of the Personality
SCID - II Antisocial Personality Disorder
Note: The behavior should not be B. The subject is at least 18 years old. ? 1 2 3 122
considered as a characteristic
of antisocial disorder of the C. There is evidence of a disorder
personality if it occurs exclusively antisocial that begins before the
during the course of schizophrenia or at the age of 15.
manic episode.
105 Did you mock or (1) (Before 15) Frequently? 1 2 3 123
did he threaten other kids? makes fun of, threatens, or intimidates others.
Tell me about it.
106 Did you start fights before you turned (2) 15?(Before 15) Often? 1 2 3 124
started physical fights.
How often?
107 Did they hurt or threaten (3) (Before 15) Did they use a weapon? 1 2 3 125
someone with a weapon, like a bat, that could cause severe harm
brick, broken bottle, knife or gun? physical to others ( bat, brick, bottle
rotary, knife, gun.
Tell me about it
108 ¿Antes de los 15, torturó a alguien (4) (Antes de los 15) Fue físicamente ? 1 2 3 126
deliberately or caused some cruel harm to the people.
or physical suffering?
What did he/she do?
109 ¿Antes de los 15, lastimó o torturó a (5) (Antes de los 15) Fue físicamente ? 1 2 3 127
any animal on purpose? cruel to animals.
What did he/she do?
110 Did you steal or take from (6) (Before 15) Did you steal? 1 2 3 128
force something from someone by confronting the victim.
threats?
Tell me about it
111 Did you force someone to (7) Force someone in activities before 15? 1 2 3 129
to have relationships sexual asexuals.
undress in front of you or what
Will it be sexually touched?
Tell me about it
112 Did you provoke any (8) before the age of 15? (Before of the 15)? 1 2 3 130
fire? Deliberately caused fires
with the intention of causing harm.
Tell me about it
113 Before of the 15 destroyed (9) (Before 15) Destroyed? 1 2 3 131
deliberately things that do not deliberately belong to others
belonged? different a the provocation of
fires).
What did he/she do?
114 Did you break into any (10) (Before 15) Did you break into the?
house, building or in some car? someone's home, building or car.
Tell me about it.
115 Did you lie too much before 15, or (11) (Before 15) Frequently? 1 2 3 133
was deceiving people? lied to obtain goods or favors
or to avoid obligations.
What was he lying about?
116 Did I steal sometimes before 15? (Before 15) Often? 1 2 3 134
from the stores or forged the signature of stealing low-value items without
anyone? confront the victim.
Tell me about it.
117 Before 15, he ran away from home for (13) (Before 15) He ran away from home?
one night? for the whole night at least in two
occasions while living with the
parents (or just once without returning
for a time)
Was it more than once?
(Who did he/she live with at that time?)
118 Before turning 13, did you spend a lot of time (14) (Before 13) Frequently? 1 2 3 136
in the street, much more than the one who spent more time outside the house.
supposedly it should have been? despite the prohibitions of the
parents.
How often?
119 Before 13, I missed a lot at the (15) (Before 13) I missed with ? 1 2 3 137
school? frequency to school.
How often?
AT LEAST TWO REAGENTS 1 3 138
CODED '3' (i.e. 'some')
evidence of disorder of the
conduct.
Criterion C is fulfilled.
of Antisocial Disorder
of the Personality; continue
on the following page
Now, since I was 15 years old... A general pattern of contempt and violation
of the rights of others that is presented
since the age of 15, as indicated by three
(or more) of the following:
Has he done things outside the law - even if it wasn't (1) Failure to adapt to the norms? 1 2 3 139
captured - such as stealing, using or selling drugs, social behavior related to it
to make counterfeit checks, or to have legal sexual relations, as indicated by the perpetrator
for money? repeated acts that are the reason for
detention.
NO: Have you ever been arrested for anything? Various examples
How often do you have to lie to get (2) Dishonesty, indicated by lying? 1 2 3 140
What do you want? repeatedly, use an alias, deceive others
to obtain a personal benefit or for
placer
(Have you used an alias or pretended to be someone else? 3 = Several examples.
person?)
(Has he deceived others to get what he wants?)
How often do you do things without thinking about how (3) Impulsivity or inability to plan? 1 2 3 141
Could it affect you or other people? the future.
What things? 3 = Various examples
Was there a time when I didn't have a place?
regular to live?
For how long?
(Since I was 15 years old) has been involved (4) Irritability and aggression, indicated by ? 1 2 3 142
in fights? repeated physical fights or assaults.
(How often?) Various examples
Have you ever hit or thrown things at your
couple?
(How often?)
Have you ever hit a child, yours or someone else's?
someone else - so strong that they had bruises or
had to stay in bed or see a
doctor?
Tell me about it.
Have you threatened or physically harmed anyone?
Tell me about it (With what frequency?)
Have you ever driven under the influence of alcohol (5) Reckless disregard for your ? 1 2 3 143
the drugged one? security or that of others.
How many speeding tickets does 3 = Several examples.
had or in how many car accidents
have you been?
Do you always protect yourself when you have relationships?
sexual relations with someone they do not know very well
good?
Has anyone told you that you put yourself in situations
dangerous a a child who is under his
responsibility?)
How much time in the last five years has (6) Persistent irresponsibility, indicated by? 1 2 3 144
state without work? the inability to maintain a job with
certificate or to take responsibility for obligations
economic.
FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF 3 = Various examples.
TIME: Why? (Could I find a job?)
When I was working, did I miss a lot?
Why?
Have you ever left a job without having another one lined up?
Which to go?
How many times did this happen?
Have you ever gone into debt with money and not
Have you paid your debt?
(How often?)
What about paying child support?
or to not give money to their children or to someone else that
Does it depend on you?
YES THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ACTS (7) Lack of remorse, as indicated by the ? 1 2 3 14
ANTISOCIALS AND IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THERE IS indifference or the justification for having harmed,
NO REMORSE: How to feel mistreated or robbed by others.
about of (NAME THE ACTS
ANTISOCIALS)?
(Do you think what you did was wrong? 3 = Lack of remorse for various acts)
antisocial forms.
AT LEAST THREE REAGENTS 1 3 146
CODED "3"
It is fulfilled on
criterion A del
disorder of
personality
antisocial.
Personality Disorder No
Specified
Personality Disorder
Not Specified