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Quirk, Stuart W.; McCormick, Richard A. – Assessment, 1998
The usefulness of the Five-Factor personality domains of the NEO Personality Inventory (P. Costa and R. McCrae, 1992) in identifying subtypes was studied with 3,256 substance abusers. Three groups, differing in coping style, psychopathological symptoms, and pattern of substance choice, were reliably identified. Implications for use of the measure…
Descriptors: Adults, Coping, Personality Assessment, Personality Traits
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Ben-Porath, Yossef S.; Waller, Niels G. – Psychological Assessment, 1992
Issues related to use of "normal" personality inventories in clinical assessment are discussed, including use of the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) in clinical assessment. It is concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of the NEO-PI for differential diagnoses of psychopathology. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
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Costa, Paul T.; McCrae, Robert R. – Psychological Assessment, 1992
The NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) is described as a measure of five factors of personality and its use in clinical assessment and treatment practice is reviewed. Data from 17 adult men and women show links between NEO-PI scales and other measures of psychopathology. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Factor Structure