title: Performance of the CJDATS Co-Occurring Disorders Screening Instruments (CODSIs) among minority offenders.
abstract: Previous research has shown the performance of the CJDATS Co-Occurring Disorders Screening Instruments (CODSI-MD and SMD)--six- and three-item instruments to screen for any mental disorder (CODSI-MD) and for severe mental disorders (CODSI-SMD), respectively--to be comparable or superior to other, longer instruments. This study tested the stability of the performance of the CODSI-MD and SMD across three racial/ethnic groups of offenders entering prison substance abuse treatment programs (n = 353), consisting of 96 African American, 120 Latino, and 137 White admissions. The Structured Clinical Interview (SCID) was used to obtain DSM-IV Axis I and II diagnoses; a lifetime SCID diagnosis of a mental disorder or a severe mental disorder was the criterion against which the CODSI-MD and SMD were validated. Results showed no statistical differences in sensitivity or specificity for either the CODSI-MD or SMD across the African American, Latino, and White prisoner groups. The value of the CODSI-MD and SMD as brief screens for mental disorders among offenders with diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Integration of Research &Practice, National Development & Research Institutes, Inc, New York, NY 10010, USA. ad2265@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sacks
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melnick
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cleland
authors.forename: Frank S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*