Personality Disorder Test - Background Information
For those who are interested, below you will find background information on the Personality Disorder Test. Thank you for taking such an interest in this test.
The Test's Success
The Personality Disorder Test was created many years ago, as nothing more than a curious addition to the 4degreez.com web site. It remained obscure for many months until word of mouth started causing thousands of people to take the test to get insight into their personality. Literally millions of people have taken the test at this point; people from all over the world.
To this day, the Personality Disorder Test averages more than 4,000 takers each day. It is the single most requested page under the 4degreez.com domain. Links to the test appear on countless blogs and message boards across the internet. Many people paste their results into online profiles. The test ranks highly in search engines for terms such as "personality disorder", "personality test."
How the Test Works
The Personality Disorder Test is written in a
server-side scripting language
called Mivascript updated to PHP. The questions were chosen and the results calculated
based on the book Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, Second Edition by
Ronald J. Comer, Worth Publishers, Inc. 1999. Each disorder has a
corresponding variable that is adjusted based on the answers you give.
Many of the answers manipulate several variables at once, as the test
attempts to narrow down precisely which disorders may apply to you and
eliminate the ones that don't.
The process has been obsessively tweaked in order to give you the most
accurate results possible.
Can the Test Diagnose Me?
Short answer: No. Only a professional can diagnose a personality disorder. This test is intended for entertainment purposes. However, it can serve as a tool to aid you in self-discovery. If, as a result of taking this test, you believe that you might indeed suffer from a disorder, you are encouraged to seek further assistance from a professional in the field of psychiatry. It is not known how many people have sought professional help as a result of taking this test, however it is my hope that it has indeed encouraged people to do so over the years.
Personality Disorder Forums
In 2009, a set of personality disorder forums was added. The purpose of the forums is to allow test-takers to meet each other and discuss the challenges of confronting a personality disorder. In addition to the eight disorders on this test, a few other forums were added, including depression and hyperchondria. At the present time, the forums are off-line due to technical matters.
About the Creator
The creator of the Personality Disorder Test was twenty-something computer programmer with an interest in psychiatric disorders. In his spare time, he runs the sites 4degreez.com, 4thKingdom.com, Dating Diversions, and Quotations @ wellofwisdom.com.
About the Test's Parent Site
The site that hosts the Personality Disorder Test is 4degreez.com -- originally an online community for teenagers and college students founded in 1998. This community grew in popularity because of it's special and quirky mix of people who were interested in debating political issues, exchanging philosophies, writing poetry, and forming friendships. 4degreez.com has now closed its doors with the completion of 4thKingdom.com, which is version 2.0 of the 4degreez.com community, welcoming people college-age and above. 4thKingdom.com is written in Java rather than Mivascript and offers more advanced features for the members of the community. We continue to grow and thrive to this day. If you are interested in joining us, we are accepting new members. We are looking for 18 to 40 year olds interested in science, the arts, religion, politics, sports, travel, cooking...you name it. Come see what we're about.