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A short scale for predicting drug misuse using selected items from the MMPI.

T Lavelle1, R Hammersley, A Forsyth

  • 1Behavioural Sciences Group, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

British Journal of Addiction
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

A new 37-item Drug Misuse Scale, derived from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), effectively distinguishes between drug users and non-users. This scale shows promise as a clinical tool for identifying drug misuse in young people.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Addiction research
  • Clinical psychology

Background:

  • The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a widely used psychological assessment tool.
  • Differentiating between various levels of drug use and misuse presents a challenge in clinical settings.
  • Existing scales may not adequately distinguish between different types of substance use disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a short, specific scale to identify drug misuse.
  • To compare the efficacy of a new Drug Misuse Scale against established measures like the MacAndrew Scale.
  • To assess the scale's utility in distinguishing between drug users, non-users, and individuals in treatment programs.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the MMPI to 210 young individuals across different drug use categories (non-users, non-opioids, non-injecting opioids, injecting drug users).

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  • Derived a 37-item Drug Misuse Scale from the MMPI data.
  • Validated the scale on 214 subjects, including those in drug/alcohol treatment and control groups.

    • Main Results:

    • The 37-item Drug Misuse Scale successfully differentiated between non-users and drug users.
    • The scale also distinguished between individuals in drug and alcohol treatment programs and control groups.
    • While the MacAndrew Scale was better for alcohol treatment subjects, the Drug Misuse Scale significantly outperformed it in identifying drug misusers.

    Conclusions:

    • The newly developed Drug Misuse Scale is a potentially valuable clinical instrument for identifying drug misuse.
    • The scale demonstrates good discriminatory power between different substance use populations.
    • Further clinical application of this MMPI-derived scale is warranted.