title: Alternative cut-point scores for the CAST-6.
abstract: Alternative cut-point scores for the CAST-6, a shortened version of the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, are examined in three samples: outpatient substance abusers, outpatient psychiatric patients, and medical students. Hit rates for identification are maximized with a lower cut-point for medical students and a higher cut-point for a sample of individuals seeking outpatient treatment for substance abuse. Either cut-point yields equivalent results in an outpatient psychiatric sample.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*