Adolescent SASSI-A2: Available August 1st

Features of the Adolescent SASSI-A2:

1. Improved Accuracy: Empirically validated as a screening instrument for Substance Use Disorders, that is, for both Substance Dependence and Substance Abuse:
   • 94% overall accuracy rate for Substance Use Disorders
   • 94% sensitivity
   • 92% specificity
   
   
2. Five New Scales:
   • FRISK - Family & Friends Risk Scale - A measure of the extent to which the adolescent is part of a family/social system that is likely to enable substance misuse.
   • ATT - Attitudes toward Substance Use - A measure of the client's atttitudes and beliefs regarding substance use.
   • SYM - Symptoms of Substance Misuse - A measure of consequences of substance misuse and loss-of-control in usage.
   • VAL - Validity Check - Identifies some individuals for whom further evaluation may be of value even though the Adolescent SASSI-A2 indicates they have a low probability of having a substance use disorder - abuse or dependence.
   • SCS - Secondary Classification Scale - Helps distinguish between substance abuse and dependence; and, like high VAL scores, serves as an indication that further assessment may be of value for some individuals who are test negative on the Adolescent SASSI-A2.
   
   
3. User's Guide: Easy-to-understand instructions for administering, scoring, and interpretation.
   
   
4. Manual: Comprehensive information on development, reliability, and validity.

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