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The MMPI-168 with inpatient drug abusers

J M Ivanoff, J E Hastings

    The International Journal of the Addictions
    |November 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) short form accurately predicts scores and profile configurations for inpatient drug abusers, validating its use in this population.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychological assessment
    • Clinical psychology
    • Addiction research

    Background:

    • The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a widely used psychological assessment tool.
    • Evaluating the efficacy of MMPI short forms is crucial for efficient clinical practice.
    • Drug abuse presents unique challenges in psychological assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the validity of an MMPI short form (first 168 items) in a population of inpatient drug abusers.
    • To compare MMPI short form predictions with standard MMPI scores and profile configurations.
    • To assess the stability of regression equations derived from the MMPI short form.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective study design.
    • Analysis of MMPI responses from 120 inpatient drug abusers.
    • Comparison of scores and profile configurations between the standard MMPI and the MMPI-168 short form.

    Main Results:

    • High correlation between MMPI short form predicted scores and actual MMPI scores.
    • High similarity between predicted and actual MMPI profile configurations.
    • Regression equations derived from the MMPI-168 were comparable to those from other diagnostic groups, indicating stability.

    Conclusions:

    • The MMPI-168 short form demonstrates high validity and reliability for assessing inpatient drug abusers.
    • The MMPI-168 offers a potentially efficient alternative to the standard MMPI for this population.
    • Further use of the MMPI-168 in drug abuse patient assessment is recommended.

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