The Drug Use Screening Inventory: School Adjustment Correlates of Substance Abuse.

Tarter, Ralph E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ537250

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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The Drug Use Screening Inventory: School Adjustment Correlates of Substance Abuse.

Tarter, Ralph E.; And Others

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v29 n1 p25-34 Apr 1996

The Drug Use Screening Inventory's (DUSI) sensitivity in detecting adolescents (N=706) who abuse drugs is demonstrated. Severity of drug involvement and psychiatric disturbance correlated with scores on the School Adjustment domain. Recommends additional research be conducted to determine the predictive validity and temporal stability of DUSI scores. (KW)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Screening Tests, Substance Abuse, Youth

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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