An MMPI comparison of polydrug and heroin abusers.

Penk, W. E.; Woodward, W. A.; Robinowitz, R.; Parr, W. C.

doi:10.1037/0021-843x.89.2.299

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“…To some, personality may" not seem useful in considering suitability of treatments or likely outcomes, while the term "addictive personality" is also particularly associated with one model of treatment, the Minnesota method "12-step" approach [2]. In that form of counselling it is used as much to convey to individuals the risk that they may transfer from one drug of dependence to another as to imply a definite scientifically-proven predisposition, and indeed research using psychological rating instruments for personality has generally failed to find a consistent collection of personality features in drug users [3][4][5].…”

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Personality disorder and drug use: a review

Seivewright

Daly

1997

Drug and Alcohol Review

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The concept of personality disorder (PD) is more relevant in the clinical management of drug users than other approaches to personality assessment. A problem in diagnosis is separating behaviours inherent in the activity of drug misuse from true evidence of PD, especially the anti-social type (ASPD), and rating instruments vary in their ability to do this. Nevertheless, the available evidence suggests that approximately two-thirds of drug users in treatment have PD, with ASPD the most common. Studies have mainly been in opiate users, while the prevalence of PD may be lower across the range of drugs, and in non-treatment settings. PD has been found to be associated with a range of complications and adverse outcomes in drug use, including psychiatric problems, poor social functioning, dropout from treatment, and increased HIV risk behaviours and infection rates. Outcomes for ASPD individuals in methadone maintenance treatment appear reasonable, however, and it may be that early recourse to such treatment is the most practical option for many PD opiate users, a potential criticism being that this does not directly address the PD problems.

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Personality disorder and drug use: a review

Seivewright

Daly

1997

Drug and Alcohol Review

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“…The purpose of the current study was to extend research on ethnic MMPI differences from heroin addicts and chronic alcoholics to polydrug abusers. Polydrug abusers have been noted to differ in personality from heroin addicts (e.g., Penk, Woodward, Robinowitz, & Parr, 1980). The general hypothesis tested was that black polydrug abusers would self-report less psychopathology on the MMPI than would white polydrug abusers.…”

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MMPI differences of Black and White male polydrug abusers seeking treatment.

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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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The hypothesis that among clinical samples of substance abusers blacks score lower than whites on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was supported when comparing 494 white and 159 black male veterans seeking treatment for polydrug abuse. Blacks scored lower on the Depression, Hysteria, Psychopathic Deviate, and Psychasthenia scales when age, education, socioeconomic status, and intelligence were controlled. The findings do not support the notion of ethnic bias in the MMPI. Rather, the results underscore the need for identifying moderator variables that differentially interact to produce in comparison to whites, lower black profiles among substance abusers but higher black profiles among psychiatric patients.

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“…Similarly, Holland [71] found neurotic concerns and psychopathic tendencies to be critical in differentiating types of drug abusers. In a comparison of polydrug and heroin abusers, Penk et al [72] found heroin users to score higher on authority conflict, whereas polydrug users reported more organic symptoms and were generally more deviant on the MMPI clinical scales.…”

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Statistical Approaches to the Classification of Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Skinner

1982

British Journal of Addiction

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This article critically reviews the literature from statistical attempts to derive empirical classifications of alcohol and drug abuse. Consideration is given to the search for discrete subtypes using cluster analysis, as well as to attempts to identify major dimensions along which individuals are ordered using factor analysis. Several important conclusions are drawn. First, this research is at an early stage of development and refinements are needed in methodology before it is likely to have broad impact. Next, only limited content areas have been examined to date. For instance, the clustering research on alcoholism has curiously avoided a direct focus on akohoi use patterns, but instead has predominantly studied personality variables. Moreover, the empirical research has not been well integrated with either theory or clinical practice. Although statistical methods have not been instrumental for the identification of new syndromes, these techniques do provide a powerful technology for refining provisional syndromes as well as for making diagnoses more objective and reliable.

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An MMPI comparison of polydrug and heroin abusers.

Cited by 8 publications

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Personality disorder and drug use: a review

Personality disorder and drug use: a review

MMPI differences of Black and White male polydrug abusers seeking treatment.

Statistical Approaches to the Classification of Alcohol and Drug Addiction

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