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Download full textGreer, Richard M. – 1971
The differing conclusions of researchers investigating personality factors in drug users are briefly reviewed. This study, particularly, examines the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) profiles of self-reported college drug users with the intent of understanding their personalities. The specific research question was: what are the…
Descriptors: College Students, Drug Abuse, Individual Characteristics, Individual Differences
Peer reviewedPatalano, Frank – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980
Compared MMPIs of 80 male and 80 female drug abusers with MMPIs of 550 male and 695 female medical patients. Male drug abusers obtained significantly higher scores than male medical patients on all clinical scales. Female drug abusers obtained significantly higher scores than female medical patients on seven scales. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse
