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The British Journal of Psychiatry (1966) 112: 197-200. doi: 10.1192/bjp.112.483.197
© 1966 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Clinical and Psychometric Characteristics of the Wives of Alcoholics

JOHN B. RAE T.D., M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M.1 and ALAN R. FORBES M.A.2

1 Registrar, Crichton Royal, Dumfries, Scotland
2 Senior Psychologist, Crichton Royal; Lecturer, Department of Psychological Medicine, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

1. The M.M.P.I. was given to 26 wives of alcoholics, who also had this test.

2. The male alcoholic profile showed a marked "24" configuration, comparing with reported American data of "42" elevation.

3. The test at group level, seemed to distinguish two subgroups of wives characterized by a "439" profile, and a contrasting "273" profile. The former closely resembled the current stereotype of the classical alcoholic's wife.

4. Clinical data offer some support for this dichotomy. Identification of the psychometric characteristics of the wife is thought to be important for prognosis and therapy.






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