Citation

Hiatt MD, Cornell DG. J. Pers. Assess. 1999; 73(1): 64-79.

Affiliation

Curry Programs in Clinical and School Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22903-2495, USA. mhiatt@virginia.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Society for Personality Assessment, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1207/S15327752JPA730105

PMID

10497802

Abstract

This study examined the concurrent validity of the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI; Millon 1993) in the assessment of depression among 88 adolescent inpatients. Doleful Personality and Depressive Affect scales were moderately predictive of a clinical diagnosis of depression, but both scales were strongly associated with scores on the Children's Depression Inventory (Kovacs, 1992). The Suicidal Tendencies scale was weakly associated with placement on suicide precautions. Overall, these results provide moderate support for the use of the MACI in the assessment of hospitalized adolescents.

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