A comparison of male and female alcoholics with an MMPI classification system

The present study was designed to determine if an MMPI classification system developed for male alcoholics could be successfully extended to female alcoholics. Males and females were compared on the following measures: classifiability, Hs, D, and Mf scales, age and marital status. The results showed that although the examined classification system could be utilized with only limited success, the proportions classified for males and females were similar. A revised classification system resulted in greater classifiability of both males and females. Hs and D scales did not differ between the sexes, but Mf scales did. No differences were found in marital status between males and females. In general, the psychotic and psychopathic alcoholics were younger than the other alcoholic groups, with the neurotics and unclassified alcoholics being the oldest.