Cross-validated findings of Ludenia, et al. (1984) from two independent but similar samples of alcoholic inpatients (N=219) with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Form Y. Results indicated that the STAI (Form Y) is a stable instrument across time when used to assess anxiety in an alcoholic population. (LLL)

The purpose of this research was to study the feasibility of estimating the major CPI factors directly from CPI scale scores and to determine whether such estimates of factor scores could be used to formulate personality types. (Author)

Examined the issue of acquiescence by administering a balanced dogmatism scale and a balanced alienation scale to a random sample of Australians (N=118). Results showed that dogmatism and alienation did not correlate when acquiescence was controlled. (LLL)

Administered the Eysenck Personality Inventory as part of a larger battery of tests to chronic users of drugs (N=43) to determine how drug use influences personality. Results showed that cocaine and opiates users were more introverted; and amphetamine users, barbiturates users and nonusers were more extraverted. (LLL)

Employed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory to study similarities and differences of mean profiles of anorexic patients, bulimic patients, morbidly obese outpatients, and subjects in a matched control group. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in the overall profiles of the three experimental groups, but…

Describes the KAS scale, a new composite anxiety scale that comprises items on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-168 (MMPI-168), a popular short form of the MMPI. Relevant normative statistics and the KAS scale relationship with other MMPI scales are discussed. (Author/KS)

Discriminated among four groups of male opiate-addicted reformatory inmates (N=193) according to degree of criminal violence using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Results showed that discriminant analysis was moderately successful for classifying Bodily Violent and Nonbodily Violent groups on the basis of their MMPI scores.…

Article sought to bring attention to a convergence on 14 constructs measured by four personality inventories. (Author/RK)

Author concentrated on a neglected area of psychopathology, that of the major abnormalities that cannot be readily classified as either neurotic or psychotic. (Author/RK)

Psychological test data from 69 patients were examined for personality correlates of Wechsler Digit Span performance. (Author)

Assessed the utility of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) to identify and distinguish among subtypes of delinquent adolescents (N=50). Behavior ratings were used to classify three delinquent subtypes--conduct problem, anxious-withdrawn, and a group with neither feature. Only the Hs scale differed significantly between the…

The present study investigated the utility of the MMPI as a predictor of success or failure of an alcoholic sample in a behavioral outpatient alcoholism treatment program. (Author)

Type of discharge (irregular vs. regular) and length of time hospitalized were used as unobtrusive measures of psychiatric patient acceptance of hospital treatment regime among two groups (18-27 years and 45 years and above) of patients. (Author)

Describes the development of an automatic referral system (Autorf) on an inpatient alcohol and day unit (N=150). Preliminary results with regard to the validity of the Autorf system are reported. Implications for treatment of alcoholics and program efficiency are discussed. (JAC)