ABSTRACT
The MCMI has now gained wide use and acceptance as a clinically useful tool for clinicians and has also been used in numerous research studies. So far there has not been a useful summary of reports of its use in the anxiety disorders. Millon himself does not report in this area (Millon, 1987). This chapter tries to rectify this lack. The chapter is divided into several areas: first, demographics, or how the MCMI personality scales covary with DSM-III anxiety disorder populations and whether they predict outcome of treatment. The second section describes a report of a personality disorder occurring secondary to chronic panic disorder. The third section examines the relationship of anxiety, personality, and family history; the last section offers a clinical vignette. The MCMI scaled score of >85 was used in the cited studies to define a personality disorder. All axis I disorders in these studies were measured by standardized interviews administered by a masters level research assistant. Although many of the subject areas covered have literature available on other personality disorder instruments, they are not the focus of this chapter. It should be kept in mind that different DSM-III personality measurement instruments do not always agree with each other (Reich, Noyes, & Troughton, 1987b). The literature is a bit sparse and only reports using the original MCMI version are available.
