필로폰 남용 환자의 MMPI 양상

Characteristic MMPI Profiles in Methamphetamine Abuse Patients

The purpose of this study is to identify characteristic personality trait of methamphetamine abuse patients by analyzing MMPI profiles. 52 methamphetamine abuse patients and 52 healthy subjects completed MMPI. MMPI profiles in two groups were analyzed by t-test and discriminant function analysis. The mean T scores of MMPI profiles in methamphetamine abuse patients were analyzed by multivariate cluster analysis to identify differences and characteristics among 4 groups with similar MMPI profile findings. Methamphetamine abuse patients showed higher scores in F, Hs (1), Hy (3), Pd (4), Pa (6), Sc (8), and Ma (9) profiles of MMPI than normal controls did, especially higher score in Pd (4). Methamphetamine abuse patients didn t have a single typical personality trait, but most of them had antisocial personality traits. They showed increased hostility, impulse control impairment, and decreased frustration tolerance. To establish therapeutic plan and predict prognosis in methamphetamine abuse patients, the understanding of characteristic personality trait is needed.