An empirical typology of heroin abusers.
The MMPI profiles of 59 participants in a VA Drug Abuse Program were analyzed. A total of eight types were defined by factor analysis. Three of the groups accounted for 60% of the Ss. The three groups had profiles that involved elevations on scales 2, 4, 8, and 9.
D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D006556:Heroin Dependence; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis