[Application of the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) to adolescent drug abusers].
BACKGROUND
Adolescence is the most vulnerable development stage to start drug abuse in our country. Moreover, adolescent personality may be an individual risk factor for drug abuse.


OBJECTIVE
To characterize the personality of adolescent drug abusers using the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) and its Chilean norms.


METHODS
Adolescents consulting in a mental health facility were studied. MACI was applied to 46 subjects, aged 16 +/- 1 years (30 males) with a history of drug abuse and compared with 58 peers aged 15 +/- 2 years (34 males) without such history.


RESULTS
Male and female drug abuser adolescents had a transgressor type of personality. Males had a high degree of sociability and unrestrained sexuality while females present signs of sexual abuse, suicide risk, and a more severe personality disorder.


CONCLUSIONS
The personality traits detected in this group of drug abuser adolescents using Chilean norms is similar to those detected abroad and should help to plan rehabilitation.
Vinet
Eugenia V
EV
Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. evinet@ufro.cl
Faúndez
Ximena
X
Larraguibel
Marcela
M
D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult