Research and write a paper about one of the evidence-based assessment tools mentioned in this module and how it is used in addiction/substance use treatment. Specific instruments you may explore are:
Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders (PRISM)
Semi-Structured Assessment for Drug Dependence and Alcoholism (SSADDA)
Addiction Severity Index (ASI)
World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI)
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID)
Alcohol Use Disorders and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule (AUDADIS).
You will need to search for the studies and creation of these tools using the recommended sites listed at bottom of this page.
Questions to address:
Briefly describe the tool, how much time is required, and how is it administered; i.e., is it patient self-administered by computer or pencil/paper? Does it require a clinical interview? Does it include clinician observations of the individual? Other methods? Explain.
Does the tool assess for co-occurring disorders? If so, which disorders, and how well does it assess for additional disorders?
What is the evidence that ensures there is reliability and validity of the assessment tool?
How is the selected assessment tool different from other structured or semi-structured DSM-5 based diagnostic instruments (e.g., SCID, CIDI, ASI)?
How often does the tool lead to false positive results, e.g. overdiagnosis of severity of a SUD?
How much training is needed to administer this tool?
How much is the tool dependent on clinical experience and judgment of the assessor? If unknown, describe what you conclude from reading about how much clinical experience, knowledge and skill is needed to use this tool accurately.
Briefly summarize your findings.
Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length and include at least 3 (or more) professional or peer reviewed sources, excluding the textbook, embedded online articles, or lectures. You may include other sources that help explain what you discovered. Be sure to cite all non-original material in your narrative, and list your references in APA style.
Use quotations sparingly so that they are no more than 15% of your paper. Work to explain what you discovered in your own words. Do not simply read and cite the abstracts of the papers; be sure to read the entire paper.
Useful sources to search are:
SUNY Empire Library
NIDA Clinical Trials Network (NIDA -CTN)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
British Medical Journal Clinical Evidence (BMJ)
Evidence Based professional Journals (some of which may be accessible via the SUNY Empire library).
The University librarians are a terrific asset—to help you—so do not hesitate to ask for help finding sources.
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