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.
West Side Veterans Administration Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60612.
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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*