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Screening for
Substance Use
DAST-10
National Institute on Drug Abuse (nida)
The Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10) is a 10-item scale designed to screen for potential drug use.
TCU Drug Screen V
texas christian university (tcu)
The TCU Drug Screen V is a 17-item scale that screens for mild to severe substance use disorder, which includes a supplement to identify the needs of people with opioid use disorders.
Screening for
Mental Health
Brief Jail & Mental Health Screen
Policy Research Associates (PRA)
The Brief Jail & Mental Health Screen (BJMHS) is an 8-item screen that takes approximately 2-3 minutes to administer. It includes questions about psychiatric treatment history and has been validated in criminal justice settings.
Screening for
Withdrawal Management
COWS
National Institute on Drug Abuse (nida)
The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is an 11-item scale used to identify common signs and symptoms of opiate withdrawal and monitor these symptoms over time.
CIWA-AR
University of maryland school of medicine
The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-AR) is a 10-item scale used to measure alcohol withdrawal symptoms.