Substance Dependence Severity Scale (SDSS): reliability and validity of a clinician-administered interview for DSM-IV substance use disorders

Authors
Miele, GM Carpenter, KM Cockerham, MS Trautman, KD Blaine, J Hasin, DS
Citation
Gm. Miele et al., Substance Dependence Severity Scale (SDSS): reliability and validity of a clinician-administered interview for DSM-IV substance use disorders, DRUG AL DEP, 59(1), 2000, pp. 63-75
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
ISSN journal
03768716 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
63 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-8716(20000401)59:1<63:SDSS(R>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
No existing diagnostic interview assesses severity of dependence based on D SM-IV criteria across a range of substances. The Substance Dependence Sever ity Scale (SDSS) was designed to serve this purpose, consisting of substanc e-specific scales of both severity and frequency of DSM-IV criteria. This s tudy investigated the reliability and validity of the SDSS., The test-retes t reliability of the SDSS in 175 (112 male and 63 female) treated substance users ranged from good to excellent for alcohol, cocaine, heroin and sedat ives (interclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) = 0.75-0.88 for severity, 0.67-0.85 for frequency). Results for cannabis were lower, ranging from fai r to good (ICCs = 0.50-0.62). Results for joint rating and internal consist ency reliability were comparable to test-retest findings. In addition to in dicators of concurrent validity, scale applications are presented and discu ssed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.