Comparison of Measured Psychopathology in Indian and Non-Indian Alcoholics
- 1 December 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 33 (3) , 793-794
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1973.33.3.793
Abstract
The Differential Personality Inventory was administered to 25 North American Indians hospitalized for the treatment of alcoholism. Indians scored significantly higher than a comparison group of 75 non-Indian alcoholics on 7 of 27 clinical scales, reflecting Cynicism, Disorganization of Thinking, Hypochondriasis, Ideas of Persecution, Repression, Self-depreciation, and Somatic Complaints. There were no significant differences on scales reflecting character disorder. It was recommended that separate norms be developed on standardized measures of psychopathology for specific ethnic groups.Keywords
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