title: Co-occurring psychosocial distress and substance abuse in community clients: initial validity and reliability of self-report measures.
abstract: The current study examines the self-reports of 227 community support clients using a paper and pencil questionnaire that included the South Shore Problem Inventory-revised (a brief multidimensional psychosocial distress scale), a one-item index of self-rated substance abuse (SRSA), a quantity-frequency index for alcohol consumption (QFI), and a one-item index measuring the frequency of marijuana use. Results support the factor structure and internal consistency of the SSPI-r, and show significant correlations among the substance use indices. Implications for including brief mental health and substance abuse measures are discussed within the context of routine assessment and practice evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167-3807, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Hare
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cutler
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Sherrer
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: McCall
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Dominique
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Garlick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012237:Rhode Island / Q000453:epidemiology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires