Co-occurring psychosocial distress and substance abuse in community clients: initial validity and reliability of self-report measures
- Authors:
- O'HARE Thomas, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 37(6), December 2001, pp.481-487.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This American study examines the self-reports of community support clients using a paper and pencil questionnaire that included the South Shore Problem Inventory-revised (a brief multi-dimensional psychosocial distress scale), a one-item index of self-rated substance abuse (SRSA), a quantity-frequency index for alcohol consumption (QFI), and a one-item index measuring the frequency of marijuana use. Results support the factor structure and internal consistency of the SSPI-r, and show significant correlations among the substance use indices. Implications for including brief mental health and substance abuse measures are discussed within the context of routine assessment and practice evaluation.
- Subject terms:
- mental health problems, substance misuse, dual diagnosis;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- United States
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1573-2789
- ISSN print:
- 0010-3853