Full name of scale |
Chemical Use Abuse and Dependence Scale |
Languages |
English |
Rater |
Clinician-rated |
Training |
Training required: 1-hr training session reviewing administration, scoring, hypothetical cases, and discussion of potential problems. |
Utility |
It is recommended for use as a detection, diagnostic, and treatment tool in clinical, research, and program evaluation contexts. It is a brief, semi-structured interview used for identification of substance use disorders in severely mentally ill patients. |
Time to complete |
20 minutes to administer |
Cost/license |
Open access |
McGovern, M. P., & Morrison, D. H. (1992). The chemical use, abuse, and dependence scale (CUAD): Rationale, reliability, and validity. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 9(1), 27–38. Follow this link for the article.