Sex Differences on the MMPI–2 Substance Abuse Scales in Psychiatric Inpatients

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.

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Substance Abuse in Older Psychiatric Inpatients

SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice ◽

10.1024/0939-5911/a000476 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 115-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tilman Wetterling ◽

Klaus Junghanns

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Substance Abusers ◽

Psychiatric Inpatient ◽

Psychiatric Inpatients ◽

Severe Withdrawal ◽

Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment ◽

Clinical Diagnoses ◽

Multiple Substance ◽

Icd 10 ◽

Substance Abuse Disorders

Abstract. Aim: This study investigates the characteristics of older patients with substance abuse disorders admitted to a psychiatric department serving about 250.000 inhabitants. Methods: The clinical diagnoses were made according to ICD-10. The data of the patients with substance abuse were compared to a matched sample of psychiatric inpatients without substance abuse as well as to a group of former substance abusers with long-term abstinence. Results: 19.3 % of the 941 patients aged > 65 years showed current substance abuse, 9.4 % consumed alcohol, 7.9 % took benzodiazepines or z-drugs (zolpidem and zopiclone), and 7.0 % smoked tobacco. Multiple substance abuse was rather common (30.8 %). About 85 % of the substance abusers had psychiatric comorbidity, and about 30 % showed severe withdrawal symptoms. As with the rest of the patients, somatic multimorbidity was present in about 70 % of the substance abusers. Remarkable was the lower rate of dementia in current substance abusers. Conclusion: These results underscore that substance abuse is still a challenge in the psychiatric inpatient treatment of older people.

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Discriminating between Substance Abusers with Single and Dual Diagnoses Using MMPI Profiles and the MAC Andrews Alcoholism Scale: Axis I and Axis II Subtypes

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1988.63.3.985 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 63 (3) ◽

pp. 985-986 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ronald H. Rozensky ◽

Barbara Neirick ◽

Gary M. Slotnick ◽

Debra Morse

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Dual Diagnosis ◽

Substance Abusers ◽

Substance Abusing ◽

Psychiatric Diagnoses ◽

Axis Ii ◽

Heterogeneous Nature ◽

Dual Diagnoses ◽

Axis I

The MacAndrews Scale of the MMPI differentiated 21 dual-diagnosis substance abusers with a DSM-III—R, Axis I diagnosis from a group of 21 single-diagnosis substance abusers and 18 dual-diagnosis substance abusers with an Axis II diagnosis. Subjects were 50 substance-abuse only and 39 dual-diagnosis, hospitalized men. Research must take into account the heterogeneous nature of psychiatric diagnoses within the substance-abusing population.

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Comparisons of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors' Attitudes Toward Substance Abusers

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/0047-2220.30.4.33 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 33-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Steven L. West ◽

James H. Miller

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Vocational Rehabilitation ◽

Substance Abusers ◽

Rehabilitation Counselors ◽

Substance Abusing ◽

Attitude Survey ◽

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Beliefs And Attitudes

This research was initiated to determine if differences exist in the attitudes of vocational rehabilitation counselors toward substance abusing clients. Using the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey (SMS), ninety-one vocational rehabilitation counselors were surveyed regarding their beliefs and attitudes toward substance abuse and substance abusers. Results comparing those counselors with and without training in substance abuse issues found those with trainning reported significantly more positive attitudes than their non-trained counterparts in only two areas. However, the attitudes of all counselors were found to be somewhat negative.

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Significant Others in Substance Abusers’ Change Talk During Motivational Interviewing Sessions in the Finnish Probation Service

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs ◽

10.2478/nsad-2014-0033 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Harri Sarpavaara

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Motivational Interviewing ◽

Substance Abusers ◽

Significant Others ◽

Point Of View ◽

Substance Abusing ◽

Change Talk ◽

Probation Service ◽

Abuse Treatment ◽

Service Data

AbstractAIMS – This article explores the meanings substance-abusing clients attach to family and friendships during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions in Probation Service. DATA – The analyses are based on videotaped and transcribed data consisting of 82 MI sessions. This database involves the first two counseling sessions of 41 client-counselor pairs. Sessions were videotaped in 12 Probation Service offices in Finland between 2007 and 2009. METHODS – The analysis relies on coding of client’s change talk utterances and qualitative semiotic framework. RESULTS – The meanings of the significant others were diverse from the point of view of the client’s motivation: family appeared as a support for change, an aspiration, a sufferer, or an obstacle to change; and friendship appeared as an obstacle to change, a surmounted obstacle, a cause to change, or a support to change. CONCLUSIONS - Significant others and their quality are important and diverse factors that promote or hinder change in substance abuser’ change talk. Thus, it is suggested that the meaning of significant others should not be overlooked in MI and other substance abuse treatment.

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Prevalence of Parental Substance-Abuse among Child Psychiatric Inpatients

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1997.84.3.947 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 84 (3) ◽

pp. 947-953 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. L. Pillay ◽

M. B. W. van der Veen

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Substance Abuse ◽

Psychiatric Inpatients ◽

Substance Abusing ◽

Psychiatric Facility ◽

Parental Substance Abuse ◽

Child Psychiatric

Of 100 consecutive admissions to an acute child psychiatric facility in South Africa 43 bad at least one substance-abusing parent, while 10 children were from families in which both parents abused substances. 23 children received a diagnosis of depression, but no significant association was found between their diagnoses and parental substance-abuse status.

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Utility of Computer Interpretive Reports Based on Counselors' Ratings of the Diagnostic Inventory of Personality and Symptoms

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1993.72.1.347 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 72 (1) ◽

pp. 347-350

Author(s):

James W. Siddall ◽

Nancy J. Keogh

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Drug Treatment ◽

Clinical Utility ◽

Substance Abusers ◽

Chemical Dependency ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Treatment Center ◽

Substance Abuse Scales ◽

Cost Effective Alternative ◽

Drug Treatment Center

The accuracy and clinical utility of computerized interpretive reports for the Diagnostic Inventory of Personality and Symptoms were explored for 540 clients of a drug treatment center. The modal profile for substance abusers was identified and the accuracy of the substance abuse scales was assessed. 9 chemical dependency counselors rated the computer reports for usefulness and compared these retrospectively with similar reports based on the MMPI and Millon's MCMI. The results suggested the Diagnostic Inventory of Personality and Symptoms accurately identifies substance abusers, provides useful information for treatment, and offers a cost-effective alternative to the MMPI and MCMI.

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