Four year MMPI changes in abstinent and drinking alcoholics.
Alcoholic patients completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) while hospitalized for treatment and again after 4 years of follow-up. Those who remained abstinent and functioned well in the community for the 4-yr period were characterized during treatment by a significant elevation on the Depression (D) scale which decreased to normal ranges at follow-up. Those who continued to drink periodically over the 4-yr period had initial peaks on Psychopathy (Pd) and Hypomania (Ma) which were still elevated at follow-up. An intermediate group who were usually abstinent during the 4-yr period but had occasional relapses showed elevations on D and Pd during treatment with return to normal levels at follow-up.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013695:Temperance