Personality Patterns of Alcoholics Revisited: Delineation Against the MMPI and Clinical Implications

@article{citeulike:3508016, abstract = {Eight personality patterns were derived on the Personality Research Form (PRF) data of 206 male alcohol abuser inpatient veterans, accounting for 55\% of the total sample. Seven of these types were partial to moderately strong replications of the types from Nerviano: Compulsive, Aggressive, Impulsive/Hystrionic, Narcissistic, Submissive, Asocial Schizoid, and Avoidant Schizoid. One additional Hostile/ Withdrawn type was also derived. These PRF patterns were found to be quite distinctive on the regular clinical scales of the MMPI via discriminant analysis. These prototype clinical patterns were seen as a basis for differential psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological strategies of treatment of chronic alcohol abusers.}, author = {Nerviano, Vincent J.}, citeulike-article-id = {3508016}, doi = {10.3109/10826088109038863}, journal = {Substance Use \& Misuse}, keywords = {impusivitt}, number = {4}, pages = {723--729}, posted-at = {2008-11-13 08:50:47}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Informa Healthcare}, title = {Personality Patterns of Alcoholics Revisited: Delineation Against the MMPI and Clinical Implications}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826088109038863}, volume = {16}, year = {1981} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3508016 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3508016 N2 - Eight personality patterns were derived on the Personality Research Form (PRF) data of 206 male alcohol abuser inpatient veterans, accounting for 55% of the total sample. Seven of these types were partial to moderately strong replications of the types from Nerviano: Compulsive, Aggressive, Impulsive/Hystrionic, Narcissistic, Submissive, Asocial Schizoid, and Avoidant Schizoid. One additional Hostile/ Withdrawn type was also derived. These PRF patterns were found to be quite distinctive on the regular clinical scales of the MMPI via discriminant analysis. These prototype clinical patterns were seen as a basis for differential psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological strategies of treatment of chronic alcohol abusers. IS - 4 JF - Substance Use & Misuse EP - 729 TI - Personality Patterns of Alcoholics Revisited: Delineation Against the MMPI and Clinical Implications PB - Informa Healthcare VL - 16 SP - 723 KW - impusivitt AU - Nerviano, Vincent PY - 1981/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826088109038863 ER -