title: Sex differences on the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales in psychiatric inpatients.
abstract: Sex differences on the MMPI-2 addiction scales (MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale-Revised, Addiction Acknowledgement Scale, Addiction Potential Scale) and their ability to distinguish between substance-abusing and nonabusing psychiatric inpatients were examined. Men obtained higher mean raw scores than women on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale-Revised and the Addiction Acknowledgement Scale, and substance abusers scored higher on all three scales. Even relatively low cutoff scores, however, on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale-Revised resulted in false negative rates of 37 to 39%. The results support the utility of the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales; however, lower cutoff scores should be used with women and within a psychiatric population.
authors.affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, Department of Psychology, Cedar Falls 50614-0505, USA. Jane.Wong@uni.edu
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Besett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*