How are personality disorders related to compliance

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality disorders, as measured by the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory – III, and compliance, as measured by the Gudjonsson Compliance Scale. A voluntary sample of 58 mentally disordered offenders residing in medium secure units completed both tests. Of these, 54 (93%) met a diagnosis threshold for either a trait or a disorder (50% met the full diagnosis for at least one personality disorder). The most common personality traits/disorders were avoidant, passive-aggressive, dependent, depressive, and paranoid. The presence or prominence of clinical syndrome/severe clinical syndrome was evident in 42 (72%) of the patients. As far as clinical syndromes are concerned, the most common diagnoses were anxiety, followed by drug dependence and alcohol dependence. Compliance correlated most significantly with dependent, avoidant, passive-aggressive, and masochistic personality disorder scores (Axis II), and with dysthymia, anxiety, and delusio...