title: Assessing addiction: concepts and instruments.
abstract: Efficient, organized assessment of substance use disorders is essential for clinical research, treatment planning, and referral to adjunctive services. In this article, we discuss the basic concepts of formalized assessment for substance abuse and addiction, as established by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, and describe six widely used structured assessment instruments. Our aim is to help researchers and clinical programs identify the instruments that best suit their particular situations and purposes.
authors.affiliation: New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York 10032, USA. ss1456@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samet
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waxman
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatzenbuehler
authors.forename: Deborah S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hasin
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs