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Profile patterns, consistency, and change in the millon clinical multiaxial inventory‐II in cocaine abusers
Author(s) -
McMahon Robert C.,
Richards Sherry K.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199601)52:1<75::aid-jclp10>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - millon clinical multiaxial inventory , psychology , internal consistency , personality , clinical psychology , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , personality assessment inventory , sadistic personality disorder , psychometrics , personality disorders , psychiatry , social psychology
This study examined the MCMI‐II in samples of cocaine‐dependent subjects who were receiving treatment in three separate residential facilities. Profile characteristics, patterns of scale stability, and change are reported. MCMI‐II elevations are found in all three samples on the Antisocial, Aggressive/Sadistic, Narcissistic, Passive‐Aggressive, Borderline, Drug Dependence, and Alcohol Dependence scales at both intake into treatment and discharge. Moderate stability coefficients are found on Basic Personality, Pathological Personality, and Symptom scales. Although some statistically significant mean scale changes between intake and discharge are noted in each sample, few involve change from clinically elevated to below clinical levels. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.