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Relationships between MMPI codetypes and MAC scale elevations in adolescent psychiatric samples.

R P Archer1, D Klinefelter

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk 23507.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Adolescent MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) scores varied significantly across different codetype classifications. Elevated MAC scores were most common in the 4-9/9-4 codetype and least common in the 2-3/3-2 codetype.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • Adolescent psychiatric services often involve complex diagnostic assessments.
  • The MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) is a tool used to identify potential alcohol abuse issues.
  • Understanding the MAC scale's performance across different adolescent profiles is crucial for accurate diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) elevations and specific codetype classifications in adolescents.
  • To determine how frequently MAC scores reach clinically significant thresholds (≥24 and ≥28) within different codetypes.
  • To analyze gender differences in MAC score elevations across codetypes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 1,347 adolescents in psychiatric services across three US states.

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  • Evaluation of the frequency of MAC scores ≥24 and ≥28, stratified by gender.
  • Focus on single-scale and two-point codetypes with a minimum of 10 subjects per group.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant differences in MAC scale elevation frequencies were observed based on adolescent codetype classifications.
    • MAC scores were most frequently elevated in the 4-9/9-4 codetype for both genders.
    • MAC scores were least frequently elevated in the 2-3/3-2 codetype for both genders.

    Conclusions:

    • Adolescent codetype classification is strongly associated with MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) elevations.
    • Potential measurement overlap between the MAC scale and MMPI clinical scales (4, 6, 9) may influence results.
    • The sensitivity and specificity of the MAC scale may be influenced by the subject's overall clinical scale profile.