Adolescentes no consultantes en riesgo: una evaluación a través del MACI.

Abstract

This study measures and describes characteristics of adolescents' psychological functioning which, at more intense levels, may become developmental or psychopatological disorders. The Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI; Millon, 1993) was administered to a group of 561 Chilean adolescents, from 14 to 18 years old, non-consulting and with normal school attainment. In this group, increased scores on the MACI scales identified 150 at-risk adolescents who dis not present evident emotional or behavioral problems. In this group the score's clinical significance were assessed by means of a cluster analysis that found three types of profiles on the basis of the MACI scores.