Use of the MMPI in predicting completion and evaluating changes in a long-term alcoholism treatment program.

Huber, Nathalie; Danahy, Susan

doi:10.15288/jsa.1975.36.1230

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“…The significant findings with the MMPI scores, especially with the Psychopathic-Deviate Scale, were consistent with previous research on therapy drop-outs (e.g., Evans & Blanchard, 1988;Huber & Danahy, 1975). In their review of treatment drop-outs, Dubrin and Zastowny (1988) stated that psychological characteristics such as impulsivity, aggressiveness, and sociopathic features may be critical among those who terminate therapy prematurely.…”

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Characteristics of treatment drop-outs among two samples of chronic headache patients

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To examine the psychological characteristics of those who terminate treatment for headaches prematurely, this investigation employed 179 post‐tramatic headache patients and 67 nontrauma headache patients who underwent electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback therapy. Dependent variables included the patient's age, socioeconomic status, duration of headache, forehead EMG levels, and MMPI. Multivariate analyses of variance revealed no significant differences between the drop‐outs and non‐drop‐outs among the trauma headache patients, but three MMPI scales (Psychopathic‐Deviate, Paranoia, and Mania) were significantly higher among the nontrauma headache patients who dropped out of treatment. These data imply that different characteristics underlie the drop‐out behavior for different pain conditions and that efforts to uncover a single drop‐out pattern may not be realistic.

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Characteristics of treatment drop-outs among two samples of chronic headache patients

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“…Nondemographic predictions of treatment outcome that use single Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scales to assess patient characteristics have yielded conflicting results. Huber and Danahy (1975) found that only the Psychopathic Deviate ( Pd ) scale significantly differentiated completers from noncompleters. Mozdzierz, Macchitelli, Conway, and Krauss (1973) found that noncompleters tended to produce more defensive profiles than did completers, whereas Krasnoff (1977) reported no significant differences on MMPI scales between the two groups.…”

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Use of MMPI subtypes in predicting completion of a residential alcoholism treatment program.

Sheppard¹,

Smith²,

Rosenbaum³

1988

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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To obtain data on patient characteristics relevant to treatment outcome, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was administered to 86 men 3-5 days following their admission to a 30-day residential alcoholism treatment program. Cluster analyses yielded three subtypes whose mean MMPI code lypes were as follows: Type I comprised a 4-2-8 code type, with marked additional pathology: Type II comprised a 4-9/9-4 code type; and Type III comprised a 2-4/4-2 code type. The subtypes differed significantly in their rates of treatment completion, with Type II yielding a greater proportion of program dropouts. To investigate the effect of time of MMPI administration on subtype results, 68 subjects who remained in treatment were readministered the MMPI 14-16 days following admission. A comparison of Time 1 and Time 2 typologies highlights the importance of test administration time and provides some explanation for previous discrepant findings.Although large numbers of people seek treatment for substance abuse problems, it has been reported that less than 30% complete their treatment programs (U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1980). Research to identify the factors that predict treatment success has focused on two areas.First, the importance of investigating treatment features that predict treatment outcome is clear, and a body of literature addressing this issue is beginning to emerge. Second, researchers have investigated the patient variables that predict success in treatment programs.Among patient characteristics, background and demographic variables have proven to be powerful predictors of treatment outcome. Demographic variables have been found to account for a large portion of the variance between those who complete treatment programs and those who do not (Hoffman & Jansen, 1973; Hoffman, Jansen, & Wefring, 1972). Many individual treatment programs, however, have tended to attract groups that are somewhat homogeneous demographically.Nondemographic predictions of treatment outcome that use single Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scales to assess patient characteristics have yielded conflicting results. Huber and Danahy (1975) found that only the Psychopathic Deviate (Pd) scale significantly differentiated completers from noncompleters. Mozdzierz, Macchitelli, Conway, and Krauss (1973) found that noncompleters tended to produce more defensive profiles than did completers, whereas Krasnoff

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“…Requests for reprints should be sent to John R.. Graham, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242. measures (Chang, Caldwell, & Moss, 1973;Huber & Danahy, 1975;Rohan, 1972). Such high score stability suggests that the MAC may be sensitive to important nonsituational aspects of personality.…”

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Construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale.

Schwartz

Graham²

1979

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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This research further establishes the construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) by determining-the personality dimensions assessed by the scale. Subjects were 161 male and 228 female psychiatric patients divided by sex into alcoholic, antisocial psychiatric, and general psychiatric groups. To investigate the sensitivity of the MAC to antisociality, analyses of variance of MAC scores were computed for the three patient groups for each sex. To investigate personality dimensions and self-descriptions associated with elevated MAC scores, patients' MAC scores were intercorrelated with other scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. An investigation of the discrete personality dimensions assessed by the MAC items was accomplished by factor analyzing the scale. Results indicated that the MAC is composed of six major factors. The MAC was found to be sensitive to impulsivity, high energy levels, interpersonal shallowness, and general psychological maladjustment, but was not found to be sensitive to a general dimension of antisociality. Further research is required to investigate the diagnostic utility of the factor scales of the MAC.

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Use of the MMPI in predicting completion and evaluating changes in a long-term alcoholism treatment program.

Cited by 46 publications

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Characteristics of treatment drop-outs among two samples of chronic headache patients

Characteristics of treatment drop-outs among two samples of chronic headache patients

Use of MMPI subtypes in predicting completion of a residential alcoholism treatment program.

Construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale.

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