Personality Subtypes of Male and Female Alcoholic Patients

Mogar, Robert E.; Wilson, Wayne M.; Helm, S

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“…Although this is not a new contention (e.g. Armstrong, 1958; Nurse, 1965; Mogar et al, 1970), much research and clinical investigation still appear to be guided by this notion of homogeneity.…”

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The Heterogeneity of Personality among Alcoholics

Stein

Rozynko

Pugh

1971

Br J Soc Clin Psychol

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The purpose of the investigation was to discover whether multiple personality patterns could be derived from selected personality dimensions among a large sample of alcoholics.Subjects were 302 males hospitalized for a chronic drinking problem. The following six personality dimensions served as the independent variables : socialization, motoric expressiveness, ideational expressiveness, social introversion, bodily concern, and suspicion and mistrust. Utilizing the OTYPE computer program, 11 types or score patterns were derived across the six dimensions. Each of the types was found to be highly homogeneous and capable of differential predictions in relation to a host of psychological and social variables. These significant relationships then served as definitional characteristics of the types. Implications are discussed in relation to aetiology and treatment. 253

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The Heterogeneity of Personality among Alcoholics

Stein

Rozynko

Pugh

1971

Br J Soc Clin Psychol

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“…Group 1 consisted of patients with an MMPI profile that included elevation of scales 1, 2, and 3 above all other scales or scales 2, 4, and 7 elevated above all others. Patients with elevations of scales 1, 2, and 3 were selected because of the repeated description of this pattern in the alcoholism literature and its frequency of occurrence in the alcoholic population a t this facility (Mogar, Wilson, & Helm, 1970;Pattison et al, 1973). While members of this neurotic subgrouping may not be inclined to verbalize complaints specific to anxiety, individuals who demonstrate this pattern may somatize both anxiety and depression.…”

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“…They often are characterized by passive-dependence, pessimism, repression, and somatization, which often is classified descriptively as either hysterical neurosis or psychophysiological reaction. The 247' profile, perhaps the most commonly observed within the alcoholic population, also was chosen on the basis of description in the literature by various authors (Gilberstadt & Duker, 1965;Goldstein & Linden, 1969;Marks & Seeman, 1963;Mogar et al, 1970;Pattison e t al., 1973;Whitelock, Overall, & Patrick, 1970). Persons who fall within this category generally are described as chronically tense and anxious, characterized by deep seated feelings of insecurity and inferiority.…”

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EMG biofeedback applicability for differing personality types

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Schaub

1978

J. Clin. Psychol.

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Divided thirty-two male alcoholics into two groups on the basis of their MMPI profile. Group 1 consisted of Ss determined to be tense and anxious, while Group 2 included a more heterogeneous sample of personality types. Eight Ss from each group received 14 days of progressive relaxation training and EMG biofeedback; the remainder received control sessions of taped music and EMG monitoring. Group 1 experimental S achieved greater levels of relaxation than either their matched controls or Group 2 Ss. POMS scores revealed a significant difference over time for all Ss in the direction of improved mood states. No significant between-groups difference was found. Generally, these results suggest the following: (1) patients may be selected credibly for relaxation-biofeedback treatment by use of the MMPI; (2) patients who exhibit significant anxiety and tension may achieve lower levels of tension during training than patients with lower levels of pretreatment anxiety.

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“…However, such research that has compared the locus of control of alcoholics and nonalcoholics has been plagued with methodological, conceptual, and theoretical problems and also has yielded equivocal results (Rohsenow & O'Leary, 1976a, 1976b. Furthermore, such comparative studies, which attempt to define personality characteristics common to all alcoholics, may obscure clinically relevant subtypes within the alcoholic population (Mogar, Wilson, & Helm, 1970).…”

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Relationship between psychopathology, experienced control and perceived locus of control: In search of alcoholic subtypes

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Alcoholic Ss were categorized into four subtypes based upon differential levels of perceived locus of control and experienced control. The relationship between generalized psychopathology, as measured by the MMPI, and subtype classification was investigated. Alcoholics with an internal locus of control and high levels of experienced control exhibited the least psychopathology. The greatest degree of psychopathology was found among Ss with an external locus of control and minimal levels of experienced control. The implications of these results with respect to psychosocial functioning and drinking behavior among alcoholic subgroups were discussed.

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Personality Subtypes of Male and Female Alcoholic Patients

Cited by 54 publications

References 4 publications

The Heterogeneity of Personality among Alcoholics

The Heterogeneity of Personality among Alcoholics

EMG biofeedback applicability for differing personality types

Relationship between psychopathology, experienced control and perceived locus of control: In search of alcoholic subtypes

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