NCJ Number
146465
Journal
Journal of Clinical Psychology Volume: 49 Issue: 3 Dated: (May 1993) Pages: 413-422
Date Published
1993
Length
10 pages
Annotation
In this study, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores of 184 male felons residing in halfway houses, aged 19 to 60 years, were cluster analyzed to identify different personality types.
Abstract
The offenders included State parolees, Federal prerelease offenders, and State furlough offenders. Eight separate MMPI groups were derived from the cluster analysis; personality descriptors for each profile are outlined in this article. While most of the offender types manifested characterological problems, personality disorders that appeared, in addition to the classic antisocial disorder, included borderline, passive-aggressive, and narcissistic personalities. Other potential problems that required treatment included substance abuse, psychosexual disorders, schizophrenia, and depressive conditions. The most important function of MMPI assessment in a halfway house setting is to identify groups of felons most prone to violence. MMPI data can also highlight paranoid tendencies, alienation or social isolation, potential for reality distortion, level of impulse control, level of psychosocial stress, and intensity of anger or other negative effect present. 1 figure, 1 table, and 27 references