MAPI personality correlates of comorbid substance abuse among adolescent psychiatric inpatients

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The Million Adolescent Personality Inventory was used to identify behavioral patterns among adolescent psychiatric inpatients involved in substance abuse. The subjects were categorized as non substance abusing, alcohol only abusing, alcohol and marijuana only abusing, other substance and alcohol or marijuana abusing. Results showed that non abusers and alcohol only abusers should similar behavior patterns. Meanwhile, more culturally deviant non-alcoholic substance abusers showed strong negative attitudes toward family, authority and conformity.

Psychotherapy patients

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Who has the final say? Decisions on adolescent behaviour within the family

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The Perspectives on Adolescent Decision-Making Questionnaire examines changes that occur in the family during transition to adolescence. Results show that patterns found for boys and girls separately are very similar. Changes in adolescents' conception of parental authority occur on issues such as friends, clothing, and personal appearance. Positive answers regarding adolescent choice and normality increase with age. The adolescent perception of personal decision-making is unrelated to their perception of parental rules and conflicts.

Research, Decision-making, Decision making, Testing, Test validity, Parent and child, Parent-child relations, Personality tests, Adolescence, Life change events

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Adolescent drinking, smoking and other substance use involvement: links with perceived family life

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Research has shown that perceived family environment significantly affects children's social behavior. Although children may be influenced in their behavior by other actors as they enter adolescence, their families remain a major factor in their socialization. Evidence suggests that parental and family support and control play a significant role in shaping children's social behavior. The relationship between perceived family environment and involvement in substance abuse by children is studied.

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