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Validity of DSM-III Alcoholism Diagnoses: Inadequacy of the "Medical Model."
Reich, William P.; And Others – 1984
The use of the 1980 Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) alcohol abuse and depedence diagnostic system rests on the assumption that dependence is physiological and more severe than abuse. To examine the relationship of DSM-III alcohol abuse/dependence diagnoses to patients' patterns of alcohol use and the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Addiction, Evaluation Criteria
Borderline Personality-Disordered Alcoholics in Iceland: Descriptions on Demographic, Clinical, and MMPI Variables.
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Jonsdottir-Baldursson, Thuridur; Horvath, Peter – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Replicated, in an Icelandic sample of alcoholics, research on the clinical and demographic characteristics of borderline patients. Used Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), Gunderson's Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines, and the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test. A particular MMPI high point configuration characterized alcoholics…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Demography, Foreign Countries
Validity of Five MMPI Alcoholism Scales.
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Holmes, Cooper B.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Assessed five alcoholism scales derived from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for their ability to classify accurately alcoholics and non-alcoholic psychiatric patients. The alcoholic group was divided into self-committed and court-committed. Depending on how the data were treated, found only one, or none of the scales accurate.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests
MMPI Item Responses of Alcoholics in Treatment: Comparisons with Normals and Psychiatric Patients.
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Conley, James J.; Kammeier, Mary L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Seven Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) items distinguish alcoholics in treatment from normals and psychiatric patients. These items have substantial face validity. MMPI scales developed as screening devices for alcoholism did not discriminate the alcoholics in treatment and the psychiatric patients as strongly as did these seven…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Discriminant Analysis, Item Analysis
The Incidence of Heavy Drinking in a Community Mental Health Center's Outpatient Population.
Stark, Michael J. – 1981
Research has shown that many psychiatric inpatients are alcoholics and that a significant number of these alcoholics are not being diagnosed or treated for their drinking problems. The incidence of heavy drinking among psychiatric outpatients and the extent to which psychotherapists are aware of their drinking behaviors were assessed. A…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis
Psychiatric Comorbidity, Health Status, and Functional Impairment Associated with Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in Primary Care Patients: Findings of the PRIME MD-1000 Study.
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Johnson, Jeffrey G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Investigated the psychiatric comorbidity, health, and functioning of 1,000 primary care patients with alcohol abuse and dependence (AAD). Psychiatric symptomatology was assessed with the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) diagnostic system, which resulted in a 71 percent increase in physician recognition of AAD. Other findings…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology
Clinical Validation of the Quality of Life Inventory: A Measure of Life Satisfaction for Use in Treatment Planning and Outcome Assessment.
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Frisch, Michael B.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1992
The Quality of Life Inventory, a measure of life satisfaction for psychological assessment and treatment planning, was evaluated with 54 inpatients, 54 recovering alcoholics, 18 private alcohol- and drug-treatment patients, 127 college counseling recipients, 272 undergraduates, and 19 criminal offenders. Results support the measures' psychometric…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, College Students, Drug Rehabilitation