the brace character profile™ and its application to dsm-iv-tr™ personality disorders and other...

The BRACE Character Profile™and its application to

DSM-IV-TR™ Personality Disorders

and other

Prototypical Types

Copyright © 2005 Russell L. Smith www.BRACEanalysis.com

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B CA

Type A + Type B + Type C = Adult Character

Adolescent 8 to 14 years

Young Adult 15 to 21 years

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Child 0 to 7 years

POWER & CONTROL PLEASURE & COMFORT

PLEASURE & COMFORT

LIMITED

OPPOSITIONAL

TYPE ATYPE C

TYPE B

DEPENDENTHEDONISTIC

VIOLENT POWER & CONTROL

SAFETY & SECURITY

SHALLOW

ARROGANT

OPPORTUNISTNARCISSISTIC

DESIREFEAR

ANGER

BRACE Character Profile™ Structure

• 75 items rated on a 5-point scale.

• Three core character types: Type A, Type B, and Type C.

• Three Domains of 8 variables each: Cognitive, Behavioral, and Existential.

• One “bonus” item for each core Type.

Cognitive Variables• Limitations &

Pitfalls

• Perception & Complexity

• Adaptability, Flexibility, and Speed

• Time Factors

• Attention Factors

• Thought Processes

• Imagination

• Expectation

Behavior Variables• Behavior

• Dress Style

• Activities

• Lies and deception

• Force and Violence

• Role Playing and dissimulation

• Types of Irresponsibility

• Self-Control (self-discipline + self-restraint)

Existential Variables• Values

• Motivation

• Interpersonal ... Social

• Affect

• Humor

• Functional Positive Reinforcers

• Functional Negative Reinforcers

• Energy Factors

BRACE Character Profile™5-point Rating Scale

0 = Rarely, Slightly, or Not Characteristic at all

1 = Somewhat, Sometimes, Mildly Characteristic

2 = Often or Frequently or Strongly Characteristic

3 = Very Often or Very Strongly Characteristic

4 = Consistently, Extremely, Core Characteristic

X = No Knowledge

General Rating Guidelines

• If an item is 100% true, it is a 4

• If there are some parts that are not true but overall the item is at least 75% true, it is a 3

• If half is 100% true but half is not true at all or only partially true, it is at least a 2

• If one or more parts is true, it is at least a 1

• If almost all of the item is false most of the time, it is a 0

BRACE Character Profile™Sample Items

1. Lies easily, but ineptly --- easy to catch in a lie. Uses simple denial to avoid consequences, generally one lie on top of another without considering the inconsistencies and contradictions; lies are unconvincing, poorly organized and poorly interrelated.

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or X

Item 1:

3. Displays a marked insensitivity to others while offering inconsistent, self-serving rationalizations to justify their own endless pursuit of pleasure, comfort, and excitation.

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or X

Item 3:

One Person, Three Interactive Domains

COGNITIVE

BEHAVIOR

EXISTENTIAL

BASIC HUMAN NATURE:Core Characteristics X Domains

Behavior

Cognitive

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Type A

Type BType B

Type C

Risk & OpportunityManagement

Pleasure & ComfortPower & Control

TYPE A

TYPE B TYPE C

VALUES AND VALUE JUDGMENTS

Type A

Type C

Type B

Safety & Security

Power & Control

Pleasure & ComfortMotive

Method

OpportunityCore Characteristics

A

C

B

How Much of Each TYPE in Each DOMAIN?

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR EXISTENTIAL

A AA

BC C CB B

Analysis ...It’s Elemental and Relative

• Core Characteristics (Type A, Type B, and Type C).

• Three DOMAINS (Cognitive, Behavioral, and Existential).

• Elemental (break it down) and Relative (build it up).

Basic human nature ---

1.67

2.25

2.75

1.13

1.33

1.88

1.50

2.50

1.78

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Mean Scores By Category and Character Type

A

B

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301.81

301.22

301.6

SPY Robert Philip Hanssen’s TRIAL Profile

1.67

2.25

2.75

1.13

1.33

1.88

1.50

2.50

1.78

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BTK Means by Character Type (A, B, C) and Domain (Cognitive, Behavior, Existential)


A 0.33 0.50 0.63 0.49

B 3.13 2.56 3.25 2.98

C 1.88 2.00 1.89 1.92

1.78 1.69 1.92

SUMMARY TABLE FOR BASIC GRAPHIC

1.79

ANALYSIS AIDES:Comparison Graphics and Correlations

• PROTOTYPICAL TYPES ...– 10 DSM-IV-TR

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

– DSM-III-R Sadistic Personality Disorder

– 40-POINT HARE PCL-R

– ASPERGER’S DISORDER

• INDIVIDUALS AND SUBTYPES ...– ANY PREVIOUSLY

PROFILED INDIVIDUAL

– SERIAL KILLERS– BATTERERS– HISTORICAL

CHARACTERS– FICTIONAL

CHARACTERS

Analysis Aide: DSM-IV-TR™ Comparison Graphic

The 10 DSM-IV-TR™ Personality Disorders with Dr. Hannibal Lecter’s basic BRACE Character Profile™ in the center

Cognitive Behavior ExistentialA 0.00 0.13 0.13 0.08B 3.38 2.78 4.00 3.38C 2.88 2.75 2.67 2.76

2.08 1.88 2.26 2.08

BRACE Character Profile™ Comparison to DSM-IV-TR™ Personality Disorders

301.0 Paranoid

301.20 Schizoid

301.83 Borderline

301.22 Schizotypal

301.7 Antisocial

Means by Character Type and Variables

301.81 Narcissistic

301.6 Dependent

301.50 Histrionic

301.82 Avoidant

301.4 Obs-Comp

HANNIBAL LECTER

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Series1

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Diagnostic Considerations

• RED = .1 or higher negative correlation

• YELLOW = .1 to .06 positive correlation

• GREEN = .05 or higher positive correlation

df = 73 .01 to .05 .06 to .10 -.01 to -.10

301.6 301.4 HARE-40 ASPERGER'S

-0.69 0.07 0.43 -0.301.21 0.75 3.36 1.38

Example: BTK’s Overall Diagnostic Considerations

M = 1.79 SD = 1.31

301.0 301.20 301.22 301.7 301.83

r = 0.37 -0.55 -0.29 0.44 -0.35M = 1.73 0.68 1.41 2.81 1.92

BTK

301.50 301.81 301.82

-0.23 0.30 -0.562.07 1.93 1.16

Example: BTK’s Overall Diagnostic Considerations

• 301.6, 301.82, 301.20, 301.83, 299.80, 301.22, 301.50

• 301.7, 40-pt Hare PCL-R, 301.0, 301.81

Example: BTK’s Cognitive Domain

M = 1.72 SD = 1.43

301.0 301.20 301.22 301.7 301.83

r = 0.11 -0.57 -0.18 0.58 -0.51M = 2.00 0.96 2.32 2.28 2.44

BTK

301.50 301.81 301.82

-0.29 0.23 -0.562.32 2.52 1.60

df = 23 .01 to .05 .06 to .10 -.01 to -.10

301.6 301.4 HARE-40 ASPERGER'S

-0.71 -0.11 0.55 -0.251.56 1.20 3.60 2.04

Example: BTK’s Cognitive Domain

• 301.6, 301.20, 301.82, 301.83,

• 301.7

40-pt Hare PCL-R

Example: BRACE Character Profile™ TRIAL Summary

RPH TRIAL

301.81 (+) 301.22 (+) traits

Cognitive 301.81 (+)

40 pt. Hare PCL-R (+)

Behavior 301.81 (+) traits

Existential 301.0 (+)

301.4 (+) traits

301.6 (-) 301.6 (-) 301. 6 (-) 301.4 (-)

Type A 301.81 (+)

301.81 (+) 301.0 (+) traits

301.20 (+) traits 301.50 (+) 301.4 (+) traits 299.80 (+) traits

301.7 (-) 301.4 (-) 301.7 (-)

TYPE B 301.22 (+) 301.81 (+) 301.4 (+)

301.81 (+) 301.50 (+) traits

301.7 (-)

TYPE C 301.22 (+) 299.80 (+)

301.81 (+) traits

301.22 (+) traits 301.83 (+) traits 301.7 (+) traits

301.83 (-) 301.6 (-)

BRACE Character Profile™applied to

DSM-IV-TR™ Personality Disorders and other

Prototypical Types

301.0 Paranoid Personality Disorder

2.33

3.25

0.38

1.13

2.78

0.500.63

3.88

0.67

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301.20 Schizoid Personality Disorder

2.33

0.130.25

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301.22 Schizotypal Personality Disorder

3.22

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1.38

2.50

0.330.25

1.25

0.88

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301.7 Antisocial Personality Disorder

1.78

3.75

1.38

3.29

3.88

3.43

1.88

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301.83 Borderline Personality Disorder

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3.13

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0.88

2.43

1.75

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301.50 Histrionic Personality Disorder

2.56

0.88

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1.75

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3.88

1.38

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3.78

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301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder

1.89

2.38

3.38

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1.50

2.43

0.38

1.63

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301.82 Avoidant Personality Disorder

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1.13

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301.6 Dependent Personality Disorder

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301.4 Obsessive-Compulsive Per. Dis.

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0.220.13 0.13

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Sadistic Personality Disorder DSM-III-R Appendix A

1.44

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0.88

0.63

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Prototypical 40-point Hare PCL-R

Asperger’s Disorder 299.80

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