NCJ Number
129413
Journal
Adolescence Volume: 26 Issue: 101 Dated: (Spring 1991) Pages: 183-194
Date Published
1991
Length
12 pages
Annotation
A study was conducted with 59 chemically dependent (CD) male adolescents (ages 13 to 19) using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBC). The CD sample was compared to a normative group on four adaptive behavior scales and 12 behavior problem scales, and was found to be significantly different on all measures.
Abstract
The CD sample was also compared to a general clinical group on some behavior problem scales and was found to score significantly higher on scales measuring delinquent and uncommunicative behaviors and significantly lower on scales measuring immature and hostile-withdrawn behaviors. Summary profile types were compared with the clinical population and a separate assaultive/aggressive population. More of the CD population fit an uncommunicative/delinquent profile type and relatively fewer fit schizoid and immature/aggressive profile types as compared to the other two groups. The CBC differentiated subgroups in the CD sample with respect to completion of treatment and type of drug used, but not motivation for treatment at admission. 2 tables, 3 figures, and 44 references (Publisher abstract)