title: MMPI-2 typology of pregnant drug-dependent women in treatment.
abstract: The present study examined the validity of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) typology for pregnant drug-dependent women. A 3-cluster solution based on 7 MMPI-2 clinical scales emerged as the best model and was replicated across split-half samples and different primary substance-use diagnoses and treatment modalities. The 3 subtypes identified included Type I (n = 40, 24%) with no clinical elevation, Type II (n = 72, 42%) with elevated psychopathic deviate scale, and Type III (n = 58, 34%) with elevations on all 7 scales. Analyses with interview and self-report measures showed good concurrent validity. Type II had higher retention than Type I and Type III across methadone and medication-free treatments, showing some predictive validity. An a priori method for classifying new cases on the basis of the proposed typology was developed and validated. Study findings support MMPI-2's use with pregnant drug-dependent women for assessment and possibly treatment planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, 2624 Clifton Avenue, 429 Dyer Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0376, USA. giao.tran@uc.edu
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bux
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Haug
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Stitzer
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Svikis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000592:standards*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality / Q000145:classification*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*