Factor analysis of the Attention Deficit Scales for Adults (ADSA) with a clinical sample of outpatient substance abusers

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-165

  West, Steven L ^a,c   Mulsow, Miriam ^a   Arredondo, Rudy ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT SCALES FOR ADULT; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL STUDY; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; POPULATION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; RELAPSE; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE; SCALE UP; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038249064     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00614.x     Document Type: Article

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