Differentiation of alcoholic from brain-damaged patients by the Psychiatric-Organic (P-O) special scale of the MMPI.
The value of the Psychiatric-Organic (P-O) special scale of the MMPI for the separation of the alcoholic from brain-damaged patients was investigated. A sample of 55 males containing 30 brain-damaged patients and 25 alcoholic patients, was administered the MMPI. Statistical analysis yielded significant difference. Clinical implications of the results are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged