The relationship between personality type and style of alcohol use

J Clin Psychol. 1991 Mar;47(2):291-8. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(199103)47:2<291::aid-jclp2270470217>3.0.co;2-s.

Abstract

Two hundred fifty male, alcoholic VA inpatients were administered the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) and the Alcohol Use Inventory (AUI). A cluster analysis, based on the scales of the MCMI, yielded three clusters: Cluster 1 was the smallest and was described by the least overall psychopathology. Cluster 2 had significant elevations on Antisocial, Narcissistic, Paranoid, Drug and Alcohol Abuse scales. Cluster 3 was the largest and had significant elevations on Avoidant, Schizoid, Dependent, Passive-Aggressive, Anxiety, Dysthymia, and Alcohol Abuse scales.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alcoholism / classification
  • Alcoholism / diagnosis*
  • Alcoholism / psychology
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personality Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Personality Disorders / psychology
  • Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychometrics