Psychometric evaluation of the Dutch version of the Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (SOWS)

European Addiction Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-88

  Dijkstra, Boukje A G ^a,b,d   Krabbe, Paul F M ^c   Riezebos, Truus G M ^a   Van Der Staak, Cees P F ^b   De Jong, Cor A J ^a,b  

^a Novadic   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d NISPA   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Opioid dependence; Opioid withdrawal; Substance use disorder; Withdrawal assessment

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLD SENSATION; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FACIES; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GOOSEFLESH; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LACRIMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TWITCH; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; NETHERLANDS; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RESTLESSNESS; RHINORRHEA; SWEATING; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; THERMOREGULATION; VALIDITY; VOMITING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YAWNING;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; METHADONE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NETHERLANDS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SLEEP DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 33947263876     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000097937     Document Type: Article

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