BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN A DRUG-TREATMENT PROGRAM - A COMPARISON OF MALTREATED AND NONMALTREATED YOUTH

The purpose of this study was to compare indices of behavioral, emotio nal, and psychological problems of maltreated and non-maltreated adole scents in a drug treatment program. Data were collected over a seven y ear period from intake interviews and Minnesota Multiphasic Personalit y Inventory (MMPI) scores of 522 adolescent patients at a drug treatme nt program. Maltreatment was self-reported by 43% of the females and 1 7% of the males. Results indicated that females had significantly more emotional and psychological problems than did males and that maltreat ed females had significantly higher levels of problems in these areas than any other group. Both maltreated males and females had significan tly higher levels of behavioral problems than did their non-maltreated peers. The unique needs of maltreated adolescents in drug treatment p rograms are discussed.