The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire was administered to 266 male alcoholics when they voluntarily entered the 60-day Treatment Program at the Lexington, Kentucky, Veterans Administration Hospital. These alcoholics scored significantly higher than the standardization group on 6 scales and scored significantly lower on 6 other scales. The data support the view that chronic alcoholics are a distinct personality type.
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