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Four Year MMPI Changes in Abstinent and Drinking Alcoholics
Author(s) -
Pettinati Helen M.,
Sugerman A. Arthur,
Maurer Helen S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1982.tb05012.x
Subject(s) - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , hypomania , millon clinical multiaxial inventory , psychopathy , psychiatry , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , psychology , medicine , abstinence , personality changes , personality , personality disorders , mania , bipolar disorder , mood , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics
Alcoholic patients completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) while hospitalized for treatment and again after 4 years of follow‐up. Those who remained abstinent and functioned well in the community for the 4‐yr period were characterized during treatment by a significant elevation on the Depression (D) scale which decreased to normal ranges at follow‐up. Those who continued to drink periodically over the 4‐yr period had initial peaks on Psychopathy (Pd) and Hypomania (Ma) which were still elevated at follow‐up. An intermediate group who were usually abstinent during the 4‐yr period but had occasional relapses showed elevations on D and Pd during treatment with return to normal levels at follow‐up.