Analysis of differences in MCMI-III personality psychopatology between alcoholic and drug addicted men in-patients

Objectives: Analysis of differences in personality psychopatology between alcoholic and drug addicted men in-patients. Analysis of differences in profiles between the alcoholics and drug addicts. Comparison of the profiles of the addicted in our study with Millons' profiles of addicts. Mapping differences in self-rating the seriousness of symptoms and problems of the addicts. Sample: 63 men in-patients of PL Bohnice Praha (in period May 2004 - October 2005), 32 alcoholics and 31 drug addicts (pervitin, heroin, marihuana). Patients are in the 3rd - 12th week of treatment. Average age of alcoholics is 42,2, and of drug addicts 25,3 years. Methods: 1. Entrance examination - form of structured interview (based on questionary Europ_ASI, translated by L. Kubička a L. Csémy); 2. MCMI-III - Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (translated by M. Preiss); 3. SYMPRO (self-rating questionnaire and scale for alcoholics, author L. Kubička; used as SYMPROM/ALK) - on the bases of this method version for drug addicts SYMPRO-M/DR was compiled. Results: According to MCMI-III there exist significant differences in scales: 5 Narcissistic (drug addicts scored higher), 6A Antisocial drug addicts scored higher), 6B Sadistic (drug addicts scored higher), 7 Compulsive (alcoholics scored higher), B Alcohol Dependence (alcoholics..