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A comparison of parental and adolescent MMPIs as related to substance use
Abstract:
Three groups of adolescent psychiatrically hospitalized substance users (minimal, moderate, and heavy) and their parents were compared on the nine standard MMPI scales and the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale. The results indicated that the adolescent minimal users were more disturbed than the other two user groups. No relationship was found between adolescent and parent substance use. The major finding was that for the adolescent there was a significant relationship between the MacAndrew Scale and the extent of his substance use.
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