Construct validity of the balloon analogue risk task (BART): Relationship with MDMA use by inner-city drug users in residential treatment

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-101

  Hopko, Derek R ^a   Lejuez, C W ^b   Daughters, Stacey B ^b   Aklin, Will M ^b   Osborne, Amanda ^b   Simmons, Burnetta L ^b   Strong, David R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

BART; MDMA; Polysubstance use; Risk taking; Self report and behavioral assessment measures

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON ANALOG RISK TASK; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 33745280625     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-006-7487-5     Document Type: Article

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