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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The reliability and validity of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in first-episode psychosis
Addictive Behaviors Volume 34, Issue 10, October 2009, Pages 821-825

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) is a brief, easily administered, valid and reliable screening instrument for all psychoactive substances in drug treatment and primary care settings.
This study aims to determine the reliability and validity of the ASSIST for detecting substance use disorders in first-episode psychosis.

The ASSIST is a psychometrically sound measure of cannabis, alcohol and amphetamine use disorders in first-episode psychosis.

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