Adolescent Drug Abuse Diagnosis Instrument (ADAD)

Full name of scale

Adolescent Drug Abuse Diagnosis Instrument (the [ADAD] Instrument)

Languages

English, French, Swedish

French version reference

Bolognini, M., Plancherel, B., Laget, J., Chinet, L., Rossier, V., Cascone, P., ... & Halfon, O. (2001). Evaluation of the Adolescent Drug Abuse Diagnosis instrument in a Swiss sample of drug abusers. Addiction, 96(10), 1477-1484.

Rater

Clinician-rated

Training

No information found

Utility

Research and clinical settings, provides the basis for individualized treatment planning and facilitates comparability across research studies.

 

A 150-item instrument with a structured interview format.

The scale providse a broad-spectrum comprehensive evaluation of the client, the interviewer's ten-point severity ratings, and composite scores for each of nine life problem areas that are often relevant to the treatment needs of adolescent drug abuse clients (Friedman & Utada, 1989).

Versions

Adolescent suitable; is modelled after the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) which is for adults

Time to complete

60 to 75 min

Cost/license

No information found

Friedman, A. S., & Terras, A. (1989). Adolescent drug abuse diagnosis http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/eib. Philadelphia: Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment.

Friedman, A. S., & Utada, A. (1989). A method for diagnosing and planning the treatment of adolescent drug abusers (the Adolescent Drug Abuse Diagnosis [ADAD] instrument). Journal of Drug Education, 19(4), 285–312. Follow this link for the article.

 

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