On the relationship between Karen Horney's tripartite neurotic type theory and personality disorder features

Preliminary psychometric properties of a measure of Karen Horney's Tridimensional theory in children and adolescents

“…The results of the present analyses confirmed previous studies in adults that showed that modern personality disorders were described well by Horney's three dimensions (Coolidge, Moor, et al, 2001;. The present study may also have value because it appears to support the idea that facets or components underlying her three dimensions may be useful in the explication of personality disorders.…”

“…As we have noted previously (Coolidge, Moor, et al, 2001;, Karen Horney's theory is parsimonious yet systemic because it bridges the interpersonal and intrapsychic, and normal personality traits and dysfunctional traits. Furthermore, her theory appears useful because it illuminates a common and pervasive psychopathological condition (i.e., personality disorders) from a unique yet apparently timeless perspective.…”

“…DeRosis and Pellegrino (1976) created 48 questions for the self-identification of overcompliance, domineering, and uninvolved types of women, although it was a nonstandardized measure. More recently, Coolidge, Moor, Yamazaki, Stewart, and Segal (2001) established preliminary psychometric characteristics of their operationalization of Horney's three types, the Horney-Coolidge Tridimensional Inventory (HCTI). In that study, they demonstrated the measure's internal scale reliability, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity with Cohen's 1967measure.…”

Interpersonal orientation of parents and children

“…Кроз сталне поку-шаје да се допадну другима по било коју цену, ове особе често ставља-ју себе у подређени положај и неретко губе сопствену индивидуалност (према Coolidge et al, 2001). …”

“…Хорнајева сматра да овај неуротски тренд не укључује само дистанцирање од других људи, него и отуђење од себе. Ове особе по-стају "отупљене-за сопствена емоционална доживљавања и несигурне су у то ко су, шта воле, мрзе, шта желе, у шта верују (према Coolidge et al, 2001). Ове особе и свесно и несвесно теже да се дистанцирају од других, а посебно избегавају емоционално укључивање.…”