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What assessments are used for substance abuse?
Choose evidence-based screening tools and assessment resource materials
| Tool | Substance type | Patient age |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | Adults | |
| Brief Screener for Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs (BSTAD) | X | |
| Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) | X | X |
| NIDA Drug Use Screening Tool: Quick Screen (NMASSIST) | X | X |
What is the most widely used assessment tool for addiction?
The MAST (Michigan Alcohol Screening Test) is a 25-item screen developed in 1971 and with the CAGE has been one of the most widely used to screen for diagnosable abuse or dependence.
What is the DAST assessment?
The Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST-10) was designed to provide a brief, self-report instrument for population screening, clinical case finding and treatment evaluation research. It can be used with adults and older youth. The DAST may be used in a variety of settings to provide a quick index of drug abuse problems.
What is the difference between screening and assessment for substance abuse?
Screening is a process for evaluating the possible presence of a particular problem. The outcome is normally a simple yes or no. Assessment is a process for defining the nature of that problem, determining a diagnosis, and developing specific treatment recommendations for addressing the problem or diagnosis.
What is the Sassi 4?
SASSI-4 identifies high or low probability of substance use disorders and includes a prescription drug scale that identifies individuals likely to be abusing prescription medications.
What is dsat10?
The DSAT-10 instrument is an observational feedback tool for evaluating decisional support interactions between health care workers and patients. Scores range from zero to ten, with higher scores indicating more decisional support being verbalized during the patient-provider interaction.
What is the Sassi 3?
The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 (SASSI-3; Miller & Lazowski, 1999) is a substance use screen that uses logically derived, or obvious questions, as well as subtle, or empirically derived questions. The SASSI-3 can be completed, scored and interpreted in 15 minutes.
What are the 4 Ps of pregnancy?
The 4Ps (Parents, Partners, Past and Pregnancy) was developed for use with pregnant women and women of child bearing age.
What is 4Ps plus?
The 4Ps Plus© is the only validated behavioral health screening instrument designed specifically for pregnant women. It screens for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and illicit drug use. In addition, validated screening questions for depression and domestic violence can be included.
What does Cage stand for?
Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye
It’s a set of questions that are used to show you may have a substance abuse dependency in adults. The letters CAGE stand for Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye, based on the questions that can help tell if you have a substance abuse problem.