Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol · 1973 · 126 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesBehavioral SciencesPsychologyIndividual DifferencesPersonality PsychologyPsychometricsAddictionAlcohol DependenceAlcohol Use DisorderPersonality AssessmentPersonality TraitsTrait StructureAlcohol Dependence Treatment
College-entrance MMPI profiles were compared with the profiles of the same men on entering treatment for alcoholism. The preaddiction profiles generally showed no deviance, but elevations on four scales may be indicators of dependency problems.