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Full name of scale |
Chemical Use Abuse and Dependence Scale |
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Languages |
English |
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Rater |
Clinician-rated |
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Training |
Training required: 1-hr training session reviewing administration, scoring, hypothetical cases, and discussion of potential problems. |
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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. |
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Time to complete |
20 minutes to administer |
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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.
