Instrument Bank

Useful short digest from Alcohol Concern which compares a range of short screening tools for use in healthcare settings. Instruments include AUDIT, CAGE, MAST etc.

Adolescent Relapse Coping Questionnaire (ARCQ)

Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test designed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Includes the validation report.

The World Health Organisation have developed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Probably the best short screening questionnaire available. This version includes advice on surveys, scoring etc.

Journal article on the validation of the Christo Inventory published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence 59 (2000) 189–197

A short simple screening questionnaire for clinicians. Developed by George Christo to measure both alcohol and drug problems.

Intake and Phase II versions of the CMP with accompanying documentation. Developed by Melnick and De Leon at the Center for Therapeutic Community Research.

Circumstances, Motivation, Readiness and Suitability Scales for Substance Abuse Treatment. Developed by George De Leon and designed to measure motivation and readiness for treatment and to predict retention in treatment among abusers of illicit drugs.

Drug Abuse Screening Test developed by Skinner and colleagues at the Addiction Research Foundation, University of Toronto.

The European Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is now the most widely used assessment and diagnostic instrument in Europe. We hope to provide a download copy of the EuropASI from this site very shortly. Meanwhile, you can download a sample ASI-X form (as developed by Oberg and Sallmen) below.

The European Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is now the most widely used assessment and diagnostic instrument in Europe. We hope to provide a download copy of the EuropASI from this site very shortly. Meanwhile, you can download a sample ASI-X form (as developed by Oberg and Sallmen) below.

The European Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is now the most widely used assessment and diagnostic instrument in Europe. We hope to provide a download copy of the EuropASI from this site very shortly. Meanwhile, you can download a sample ASI-X form (as developed by Oberg and Sallmen) below.

The European Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is now the most widely used assessment and diagnostic instrument in Europe. We hope to provide a download copy of the EuropASI from this site very shortly. Meanwhile, you can download a sample ASI-X form (as developed by Oberg and Sallmen) below.

English language guide to administering and scoring the EuropASI

Detailed manual for the Fast Alcohol Screening Test (FAST). FAST was developed in England as a quick screen for use in Accident and Emergency Units and similar rapid throughput settings. Keywords: FAST, Fast Alcohol Screening Test.

An immensely useful digest produced by the Effective Interventions Unit of the Scottish Executive. Listing all the major diagnostic/assessment instruments for drug treatment.

The Maudsley Addiction Profile is widely used in England and was the main diagnostic instrument in the NTORS Project. This download copy includes the instruction manual.

Short screening instrument for assessing opiate treatment needs and associated health and criminality issues. Keywords: assessment, dignosis, diagnostic, addiction treatment, instrument.

The Paddington Alcohol Test (PAT) is a clinical and therapeutic tool for selective Early Identification and Brief Advice EIBA) of both hazardous and dependent drinking. The PAT was specifically developed for use in a busy ED, to make best use of the “TEACHABLE MOMENT� (Williams S et al, Drug & Alcohol Dependence 2005).

SADD is aimed at the adult substance-abusing populations, primarily on those who are from mildly to moderately alcohol dependent. It is commonly used with male and female clients of substance abuse treatment programs, although some studies also have used the SADD with nonclinical samples.

Full and short versions of the SEEQ with accompanying documentation. Developed by Melnick and De Leon at the Center for Therapeutic Community Research.

Evaluation of Self and Treatment - instrument for assessing methadone outpatients. Developed by the Texas Christian University with instructions on-line at: http://eib.emcdda.eu.int/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nNodeID=4014&sLanguageISO=EN

A drug treatment outcome monitoring form developed by the NTA in England.

The Treatment Perception Questionnaire (TPQ) is a 10-item questionnaire that also allows open-responses / feedback and was designed to assess client satisfaction. The use and design of the instrument is described in the journal article at Item 2.

The UNCOPE consists of six questions found in existing instruments and assorted research reports. UNCOPE was designed by Hoffmann and colleagues of W. Carolina University & Evince Clinical Assessments and was first reported in 1999. Item 2 is a research study published on UNCOPE.