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Assessment tools for screening and clinical evaluation of psychosocial aspects in addictive disorders
1National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
This article provides an overview of the tools for psychosocial assessment of substance use disorders. Various psychosocial factors need to be assessed for effective management of individuals and to carry out research in the field. These factors include socio-demographic characteristics, neuropsychological functions, psychiatric co-morbidities, psychological vulnerabilities such as personality traits, motivation, and cognitions related to drug use, and the psychosocial functioning of the individual and his family. The various tools used to assess these aspects have been outlined below and the brief descriptions provided can help in choosing the right tool based on the characteristics that need to be measured and logistics.
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