SASSI References

The following is a list of published studies, as well as student theses and dissertations that have employed one of the SASSI screening instruments in their research.  In posting this list, it is not our intent to endorse the methods or findings in these studies but rather to provide professionals interested in the SASSI instruments a resource for identifying and evaluating empirical claims offered in the literature.

2008
Heinemann, A.W.; Lazowski, L.E.; Moore, D.; Miller, F.; McAweeney, M. (2008). Validation of a substance use disorder screening instrument for use in vocational rehabilitation settings. Rehabilitation Psychology, 53(1), 63-72.

Ross, Leigh Erin (2008). An examination of coping strategies used by law enforcement officers. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 68(8-B), 5591.

2007
Burck, Andrew M. (2007). Psychometric evaluation of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 COR scale in a college population. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences. 67(9-A), 3309.

Feldstein, Sarah W.; Miller, William R. (2007). Does subtle screening for substance abuse work? A review of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI). Addiction, 102, 41-50.

Johnson, Shannon (2007). Male domestic violence treatment programs: Effect on attitudes towards women and intimate relationships. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 67(9-B), 5408.

Lazowski, Linda E.; Miller, Glenn A. (2007). SASSI: A reply to the critique of Feldstein & Miller (2007). Addiction, 102, 1001-1002.

McGeary, John E.; Esposito-Smythers, Christianne; Spirito, Anthony; Monti, Peter M. (2007). Associations of the dopamine D4 receptor gene VNTR polymorphism with drug use in adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 86, 401-406.

Miller, William R.; Feldstein, Sarah W. (2007). SASSI: A response to Lazowski & Miller (2007). Addiction, 102, 1002-1004.

Rounds-Bryant, Jennifer L.; Baker Jr., Lattie (2007). Substance dependence and level of treatment need among recently-incarcerated prisoners. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 33, 557-561.

2006

Alexander, Dale; Leung, Patrick (2006). The Marijuana Screening Inventory (MSI-X): Concurrent, convergent and discriminant validity with multiple measures. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 32, 351-378.

Davis, Darrell A. (2006). Chemical dependency and relationship to personality, demographic, psychometric variables and treatment outcome. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 66(9-B), 5082.

Dyer, Patrick (2006). Brief substance dependence screening for women.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 67(6-B), 3447.

Rafidi-Tatum, Joyce (2006). Exploration of depressive disorders and substance use between first-time and repeat DUI offenders. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 67(3-B), 1713.

Smith, Thomas Edward; Sells, Scott P.; Rodman, Jeffrey; Reynolds, Lisa Rene (2006). Reducing adolescent substance abuse and delinquency: Pilot research of a family-oriented psychoeducation curriculum. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 15, 105-115.

Wright, Ervin E. (2006). The utility of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 (SASSI-3) in early detection of substance abuse disorders in not guilty by reason of insanity acquitees. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 67(5-B), 2849.

2005

Juhnke, Gerald A.; Kelly, Virginia A. (2005). Addictions counseling with adolescents. In Kelly, Virginia A. (Ed); Juhnke, Gerald A. (Ed). (2005). Critical incidents in addictions counseling. (pp. 107-112). Alexandria, VA, US: American Counseling Association. xiii, 129 pp.

Laux, John M.; Perera-Diltz, Dilani; Smirnoff, Jennifer B.; Salyers, Kathleen M. (2005). The SASSI-3 Face Valid Other Drugs scale: A psychometric investigation. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 26, 15-21.

Laux, John M.; Salyers, Kathleen M.; Kotova, Ekaterina. (2005). A psychometric evaluation of the SASSI-3 in a college sample. Journal of College Counseling, 8, 41-51.

Lynch, John J. (2005). Differences on intelligence, personality, addiction, and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among incarcerated African American females in Washington, DC. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 66(1-B), 619.

Miller, Franklin G.; Lazowski, Linda E. (2005). Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory for Adolescents-Second Version. In Grisso, Thomas (Ed); Vincent, Gina (Ed); Seagrave, Daniel (Ed). (2005). Mental health screening and assessment in juvenile justice. (pp. 139-151). New York, NY, US: Guilford Press. xvii, 397 pp.

Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; Else, 'Iwalani R. N.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Andrade, Naleen N. (2005). Ethnicity and adolescent substance use. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 11, 239-258.

Sharps, Matthew J.; Price-Sharps, Jana L.; Day, Sandy Schulte; Villegas, Amy Boothby; Nunes, Michael A. (2005). Cognitive predisposition to substance abuse in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Addictive Behaviors, 30, 355-359.

Stein, L. A. R.; Lebeau-Craven, Rebecca; Martin, Rosemarie; Colby, Suzanne M.; Barnett, Nancy P.; Golembeske Jr., Charles; Penn, Joseph V. (2005). Use of the Adolescent SASSI in a juvenile correctional setting. Assessment, 12, 384-394.

2004
Ashman, Teresa A.; Schwartz, Michael E.; Cantor, Joshua B.; Hibbard, Mary R.; Gordon, Wayne A. (2004). Screening for substance abuse in individuals with traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 18, 191-202.

Flye, Anita S. Quinn (2004). Relationship between personality styles and drug/alcohol use in prison inmates. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 65(3-B), 1546.

Mckee, Shari Anne (2004). Disinhibition as an underlying factor in the violent and recidivistic behaviour of a sample of mentally disordered offenders. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 64(8-B), 4050.

Singler, Ann Carol (2004). Validating the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory for identifying substance abuse among adolescents in a residential treatment center. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 64(12-B), 6372.

Zabel, Jeffrey William (2004). Undetected substance abuse and dependence among juvenile offenders in a diversion program. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 64(9-B), 4643.

2003

Coll, Kenneth M.; Juhnke, Gerald A.; Thobro, Patti; Haas, Robin (2003). A preliminary study using the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-Adolescent Form as an outcome measure with adolescent offenders. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 24, 11-22.

Ingersoll, Joel Benjamin (2003). Predicting the underreporting of substance abuse symptoms in adolescent males in an outpatient substance abuse treatment program. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 63(10-B), 4906.

Meadows, James Ross (2003). The relationship between substance-related disorders and depression, sexual addiction, and pathological gambling in a treatment center for substance-related disorders. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 63(10-B), 4914.

Sweet, Richard I.; Saules, Karen K. (2003). Validity of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-Adolescent Version (SASSI-A). Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 24, 331-340.

Withrow, Lawrence Randolph (2003). Successful outcomes for substance abusing offenders. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 63(10-B), 4931.

2002
Clements, Richard (2002). Psychometric properties of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 23, 419-423.

Greene Jr., Ralph E. (2002). Validity of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 (SASSI-3) for people arrested for driving-under-the-influence of alcohol. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 63(5-B), 2583.

Lipps, Alan John (2002). Attachment, post-traumatic stress, and attitudes toward intimate partner violence: A model proposed to explain relationships between populations that abuse intimate partners and those that abuse psychoactive substances. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences. 63(4-A), 1558.

Miller, F. G., Lazowski, L. E., Boye, M. W., and Miller, G. A. (2002). The Development and Validation of the Spanish SASSI. Springville, IN: The SASSI Institute.

2001
Arenth, Patricia M.; Bogner, Jennifer A.; Corrigan, John D.; Schmidt, Lyle (2001). The utility of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 for use with individuals with brain injury. Brain Injury, 15, 499-510.

Gerardot, David D. (2001). Traumatic grief in the chemically abusing/dependent adolescent in treatment. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 62(3-B), 1574.

Gray, B. Thomas (2001). A factor analytic study of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI). Educational and Psychological Measurement, 61, 102-118.

Miller, F. G. & Lazowski, L. E. (2001). The Adolescent Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-A2 (SASSI-A2) Manual. Springville, IN: The SASSI Institute.

Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; Miyamoto, Robin H.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Johnson, Ronald C.; Yuen, Noelle Y. C.; Andrade, Naleen N. (2001). Prediction of DISC substance abuse and dependency for ethnically diverse adolescents. Journal of Substance
Abuse, 13, 597-607.

Pajulo, M.; Savonlahti, E.; Sourander, A.; Helenius, H.; Piha, J. (2001). Antenatal depression, substance dependency and social support. Journal of Affective Disorders, 65, 9-17.

Schmidt, E. A. (2001). Pre- and post-test administration of the Adult Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-2 (SASSI-2): Detecting change. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 19, 63-73.

Schmidt, E. A.; Carns, Ann; Chandler, Cynthia (2001). Assessing the efficacy of rational recovery in the treatment of alcohol/drug dependency. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 19, 97-106.

Smith, Carol Lynn (2001). A potentially useful screening tool for domestic violence offenders derived from the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 (SASSI-3). Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 62(2-B), 1137.

Stember, David Ian (2001). An examination of bulimic tendencies and addictive pathology in female college students. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 61(8-B), 4431.

Walsh, Susan Marie (2001). The effect of gender on selected factors of dual diagnoses. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 61(12-B), 6726.

2000
Belle, Steven H.; Mendelsohn, Aaron B.; Seaberg, Eric C.; Ratcliff, Graham (2000). A brief cognitive screening battery for dementia in the community. Neuroepidemiology, 19, 43-50.

Buzzanga, Victoria Linn (2000). The usefulness of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-2 with a head-injured population. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 60(11-B), 5828.

Horrigan, T. J., Schroeder, A. V., Schaffer, R. M. (2000). The triad of substance abuse, violence, and depression are interrelated in pregnancy. Journal of Substance Abuse and Treatment, 18, 55-58.

Klein, Sandy M. (2000). Deception and substance abuse. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 60(10-B), 5248.

Pearson, Brian Scott (2000). Validation of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 (SASSI-3) with the adult chronically mentally ill population. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 60(12-B), 6418.

Piazza, N. J., Martin, N., Dildine, R. J. (2000). Screening instruments for alcohol and other drug problems. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 22, 218-227.

Price-Sharps, Jana Leigh (2000). Symptoms of attention deficit disorder, substance abuse, and comorbid correlates in adolescents. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 60(7-B), 3577.

1999
Bauman, Sheri; Merta, Rod; Steiner, Robert (1999). Further validation of the adolescent form of the SASSI. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse,  9, 51-71.

Horrigan, Terrence J.; Piazza, Nick (1999). The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory minimizes the need for toxicology screening of prenatal patients. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 17, 243-247.

Levine, E. B., Wish, E. D., Lorion, R. P. (1999) Validation of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) with female juvenile detainees. In T. Mieczkowski (ed.) Drug testing technology: Assessment of field applications. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Miller, F. G. & Lazowski, L. E. (1999). The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3
(SASSI-3) Manual. Springville, IN: The SASSI Institute.

Rapp, Lisa A.; Dulmus, Catherine N.; Wodarski, John S.; Feit, Marvin D. (1999). Screening of substance abuse in public welfare and child protective service clients: A comparative study of rapid assessment instruments vs. the SASSI.  Journal of Addictive Diseases, 18, 83-88.

Riecke, Sarah Louise (1999). Identification, screening and treatment recommendations for adolescent substance abusers. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 60(4-B), 1870.

1998
Lazowski, Linda E.; Miller, Franklin G.; Boye, Michael W.; Miller, Glenn A. (1998). Efficacy of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 (SASSI-3) in identifying substance dependence disorders in clinical settings. Journal of Personality Assessment, 71, 114-128.

Martinez, Pedro (1998). Treatment of persons charged with driving under the influence: A multimodal program design. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 59(4-B), 1860.

Miller, Franklin G.; Miller, Glenn A. (1998). Mandated addiction services: Potential ethical dilemmas. In Small, Richard F. (Ed); Barnhill, Laurence R. (Ed). (1998). Practicing in the new mental health marketplace: Ethical, legal, and moral issues. (pp. 169-183). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association. ix, 277 pp.

Myerholtz, Linda; Rosenberg, Harold (1998). Screening college students for alcohol problems: Psychometric assessment of the SASSI-2.  Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 59, 439-446.

Swartz, James A. (1998). Adapting and using the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-2 with criminal justice offenders: Preliminary results. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 25, 344-365.

1997
Fiore, Juliana (1997). Factors related to chemical dependence in adult offspring of alcoholic parents. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 58(4-B), 2118.

Grossman, Gary A. (1997). Effects of childhood trauma and dissociation with substance abusing adolescents. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 58(3-B), 1531.

Lindquist, Carol U.; Sass, Lillian E.; Bottomley, Denise; Katin, Suzanne M.; et al. (1997). Should abused women's reports of partner substance abuse be accepted as valid?  Journal of Family Violence, 12, 75-83.

Myerholtz, Linda E.; Rosenberg, Harold (1997). Screening DUI offenders for alcohol problems: Psychometric assessment of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 11, 155-165.

Rogers, Richard; Cashel, Mary Louise; Johansen, John; Sewell, Kenneth W.; et al (1997). Evaluation of adolescent offenders with substance abuse: Validation of the SASSI with conduct-disordered youth. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 24, 114-128.

1996
Briggs, John R.; Goodin, Brian J.; Nelson, Todd (1996). Pathological gamblers and alcoholics: Do they share the same addictions? Addictive Behaviors, 21, 515-519.

Horrigan, T. J., Piazza, N. J., Weinstein, L. (1996). The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) is more cost effective and has better selectivity than urine toxicology for the detection of substance abuse in pregnancy. Journal of Perinatology, 16, 326-330.

Makini Jr., George K.; Andrade, Naleen N.; Nahulu, Linda B.; Yuen, Noelle; Yate, Alayne; McDermott Jr., John F.; Danko, George P.; Nordquist, Carol R.; Johnson, Ronald; Waldron, Jane A. (1996). Psychiatric symptoms of Hawaiian adolescents. Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 2, 183-191.

Piazza, Nick J. (1996). Dual diagnosis and adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Substance Use & Misuse, 31, 215-223.

1995
Chobanian, N. H., & Rossler, J. I. (1995, October). Predicting the incidence of drug abuse in a population of pregnant DoD beneficiaries utilizing the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory - analysis & implications. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Armed
Forces District, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, San Diego.

Knot, Roger Jerry (1995). Reflective learning, its impact on changing inmate defensiveness associated with denial of chemical dependency. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences. 56(2-A), 0495.

Risberg, Richard A.; Stevens, Michael J.; Graybill, Daniel F. (1995). Validating the adolescent form of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory.  Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 4, 25-41.

Svanum, Soren; McGrew, John (1995). Prospective screening of substance dependence: The advantages of directness. Addictive Behaviors, 20, 205-213.

1994
Hale, D. (1994). The impact of a substance abuse treatment group on defensiveness in adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Unpublished master's thesis, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT.

Knack, M. A. M. (1994). A comparison of three alcoholism screening instruments on African-American and White males. Dissertation Abstracts International, 55(1-B), 6703.

1993
DiNitto, D. M., & Schwab, A. J. (1993, March). Screening for undetected substance abuse among vocational rehabilitation clients. American Rehabilitation, 19, 12-20.

Fox, Marian R. (1993). MMPI and SASSI scores as predictors of sexual abuse and substance abuse in adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Dissertation Abstracts International. 53(11-A), 3801.

Karacostas, D. D., & Fisher, G. L. (1993). Chemical dependency in students with and without learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26, 491-495.

Namie, R. F. (1993). Antecedent familial factors and extent of adult alcoholism. Dissertation Abstracts International, 53(11-A), 4099.

Piazza, N. J., & Yeager, R. D. (1993). Lucas County Adult Criminal Justice Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment Services Needs Assessment. Research Report for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services Board and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

Schwab, A., & DiNitto, D. (1993). Factors related to the successful vocational rehabilitation of substance abusers. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 24, 11–20.

1992
Shroyer, C. C. (1992). Personality construct differences and similarities in drug and alcohol addiction as measured by the MMPI-2 and the SASSI. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX.

Stover, T. L. (1992). Assessment education and referral system (AERS) within the adult detention center of Tulsa County. Unpublished master's thesis, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK.

1991
Gibson, G. S., & Manly, S. (1991). Alternative approaches to urinalysis in the detection of drugs. Social Behavior and Personality, 19, 195-204.

Lillis, L. (1991). The Homeless Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Pilot Program - The Pilot Project. FY 90-91 Status Report, County of Sacramento Health Department, Alcohol & Drug Programs Division.

Patton, A. S. (1991). Parental acceptance and rejection, shame, and the etiology of chemical dependency in adolescents: An intergenerational study. Dissertation Abstracts International, 53, 04A. (University Microfilms No. 9215644).

1990
Miller, G. A. (1990, February). A new approach. Employee Assistance, 14.

1989
Klikunas, Wojciech (1989). Construct validity of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) as a screening instrument for alcoholism. Dissertation Abstracts International. 49(12-B, Pt 1), 5522.

1987
Cooper, Stewart E.; Robinson, Debra A. (1987). Use of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory with a college population. Journal of American College Health, 36, 180-184.

1985
Miller, G. A. (1985). The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) Manual. Springville, IN: The SASSI Institute.