[Interpretation/Special Indices] Hypervigilance Index

[Interpretation/Special Indices] Hypervigilance Index

Aliases

• HVI
• Hypervigilance Index
• hypervigilance index

Definition

HVI is a constellation that looks for a style of defensive alertness, distance, and exaggerated watchfulness toward the environment. When it is positive, it suggests that the person may place control and protection ahead of trust.

Interpretation

• If HVI is positive, interpersonal style may be cautious, distrustful, or highly tuned to threat.
• The pattern is usually read more as defensive disposition than as an automatic paranoid diagnosis.
• The constellation gains meaning when it appears with SumT_inter, Zf, Zd, S_aff, H_ratio, and HumanCont.
• Real danger or recent threat experiences can also affect the pattern.

Cautions

• HVI is a yes/no decision; its absence does not rule out elevated vigilance.
• Cultural and situational factors can influence reserve, distance, and guardedness.
• The primary T = 0 rule and the secondary conditions need to be read together.

Cross References

• HVI shows a pattern of alertness and defense, not its cause by itself.
• It should be reviewed together with S, Zf, Zd, H_ratio, and interpersonal variables.

Evidence Note

• SumT_inter
• Zf_proc
• Zd_proc
• S_aff
• H_ratio

Evidence Note

• [Interpretation/Special Indices] Special Indices
• [Interpretation/Interpersonal] SumT
• [Interpretation/Processing] Zf
• [Interpretation/Processing] Zd
• [Interpretation/Affect] S
• [Interpretation/Self Perception] H Ratio
• [Interpretation/Interpersonal] Human Content

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparison is stored in internal provenance notes.