Frequency of MMPI two-point codes in a large alcoholic sample

Abstract

The MMPI [Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory] 2-point codes of 1009 male Caucasian inpatient alcoholics were examined. Although the mean profile was 4-2, analysis of individual profiles revealed that 79% of the profiles were classified differently from the mean profile. Alcoholics were a heterogeneous group with respect to the MMPI. Some of the most frequently occurring codetypes seemed to be associated with widely different behavioral descriptions, which led to the inference that alcoholics were heterogeneous with respect to personality characteristics as well.