TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Application of the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) to adolescent drug abusers
JO  - Revista Medica de Chile
A1  - Vinet, Eugenia V.
A1  - Faúndez, Ximena
A1  - Larraguibel, Marcela
SP  - 466
EP  - 474
VL  - 137
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Adolescence is the most vulnerable development stage to start drug abuse in our country. Moreover, adolescent personality may be an individual risk factor for drug abuse. AIM: To characterize the personality of adolescent drug abusers using the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) and its Chilean norms. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Adolescents consulting in a mental health facility were studied. MACI was applied to 46 subjects, aged 16 +/- 1 years (30 males) with a history of drug abuse and compared with 58 peers aged 15 +/- 2 years (34 males) without such history. RESULTS: Male and female drug abuser adolescents had a transgressor type of personality. Males had a high degree of sociability and unrestrained sexuality while females present signs of sexual abuse, suicide risk, and a more severe personality disorder. CONCLUSIONS: The personality traits detected in this group of drug abuser adolescents using Chilean norms is similar to those detected abroad and should help to plan rehabilitation.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0034-9887
UR  - http://dx.doi.org//S0034-98872009000400003
ID  - ref1
ER  -