title: Use of Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test with hospitalized alcoholics, psychiatric patients, drinking drivers, and social drinkers in New Zealand.
abstract: The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) has been validated on a wide range of American drinkers. In this study the MAST was administered to four groups of New Zealand males: 100 hospitalized alcoholics, 100 psychiatric inpatients, 70 convicted drinking drivers, and 55 social drinkers. All the diagnosed alcoholics scored in the test's alcoholic range, as did 83% of the drinking drivers. Seventy-six percent of psychiatric patients and 89% of social drinkers scored below 5. The MAST appears to be a valid instrument for use under New Zealand conditions, but the ability to discriminate between alcoholics and problem drinkers would be an added advantage.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics