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PROBLEhrMuch self-concept research and practice has been based on the assumption that the greater the discrepancy between the two self variables, actual self and ideal self, the greater the maladjustment. However, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that this is not true (e.g.e * , 3 ) . I n fact, several studies using self-ideal self discrepancy scores have found it impossible to differentiate certain psychodiagnostic categories ( e . g., most schizophrenias) from "norrnals" ('g 3 4 , 5 ) . When self-concept measurement is limited t o the variables self and ideal self, it simply does not have sufficient generality and sensitivity for a wide range of psychological research. Practically speaking, i t is virtually limited to studies involving psychoneurotics.Efforts were made by Miskimins (5* 6, to expand and detail self-concept measurement in such a way as t o make possible the identification of heretofore indistinguishable psychopathology. This study considers the relationships between various self-concept configurations, provided through a novel measurement technique, and :t large number of specific psychiatric-behavioral symptoms.