The Diagnosis of Alcoholism in a Psychiatric Hospital: A Trial of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)

ROBERT A. MOOREAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 128, Number 12

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.128.12.1565

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In this study the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) was given to 400 adult psychiatric inpatients in order to test its capacity for distinguishing between alcoholic and nonalcoholic patients. Thirty percent of the total population—50 percent of the men and 22 percent of the women—scored in the alcoholism range. The correlation with the attending psychiatrists' opinions was 78 percent. Of 128 diagnosed problem drinkers, the test missed only two.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 128 • Number 12 • June 1972

Pages: 1565 - 1569

PubMed: 5025276

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Published in print: June 1972

Published online: 1 April 2006

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ROBERT A. MOORE

Medical Director, Mesa Vista Hospital, 7850 Vista Hill Ave., San Diego, Calif. 92123, and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine

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The Diagnosis of Alcoholism in a Psychiatric Hospital: A Trial of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)

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