Rohsenow D J, Erickson R C, O'Leary M R
Int J Addict. 1978 Apr;13(3):403-14. doi: 10.3109/10826087809045257.
The utility of the Defense Mechanism Inventory (DMI) with alcoholic patients was evaluated by reviewing previous research and presenting new data concerning the test characteristics and the relationships between the DMI and various demographic, cognitive, and personality variables. In general, the defense mechansims of projection and turning against others was associated with greater anxiety, depression, and psychopathology. Utilization of the mechanisms of intellectualization and denial were related to lower levels of psychopathology. The construct validity of the DMI was questioned in view of the results obtained, and the utility of the measure for the prediction of treatment response of alcholics was discussed.
通过回顾以往研究并呈现有关测试特征以及防御机制调查表（DMI）与各种人口统计学、认知和人格变量之间关系的新数据，对DMI在酒精成瘾患者中的效用进行了评估。总体而言，投射和转向他人的防御机制与更高的焦虑、抑郁和精神病理学相关。理智化和否认机制的运用与较低水平的精神病理学有关。鉴于所获得的结果，DMI的结构效度受到质疑，并讨论了该测量方法对酒精成瘾者治疗反应预测的效用。
