Factor structure of the Addiction Severity Index in an inpatient detoxification sample.
This study examines the factor structure of the Addiction Severity Index for a clinical sample of 190 males in an inpatient detoxification unit at a Veterans Administration hospital. Factor analysis revealed a four-factor solution rather than the six-factor solution originally suggested. These four factors (accounting for 22% of the common variance) were labeled chemical addiction, criminality, psychological distress, and health-related problems. Overall results suggest that considerably more work must be expended in developing standards for an interview schedule applicable to the chemically dependent.
Rogalski
C J
CJ
West Side Veterans Administration Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60612.
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000150:complications; D003415:Crime; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*