The development and validation of the Indigenous Risk Impact Screen (IRIS): A 13-item screening instrument for alcohol and drug and mental health risk

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-117

  Schlesinger, Carla M ^a   Ober, Coralie ^b   McCarthy, Molly M ^a   Watson, Joanne D ^a   Seinen, Anita ^a  

^a Prince Charles Hospital Health Service District   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug; Dual diagnosis; Indigenous; IRIS; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MENTAL DISORDERS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; ROC CURVE; RURAL HEALTH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33847239941     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230601146611     Document Type: Article

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