Severity of dependence scale: Establishing a cut-off point for cannabis dependence in the German adult population

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Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Steiner, Susanne ^a,b   Baumeister, Sebastian E ^a   Kraus, Ludwig ^a  

^a IFT INSTITUT FÜR THERAPIEFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Construct validity; Cut off point; Severity of Dependence Scale

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GERMANY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF DEPENDENCE SCALE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 39749155877     PISSN: 09395911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1463/2008.07.07     Document Type: Article

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