Reliability and validity of the Severity of Dependence Scale for detecting cannabis dependence in frequent cannabis users

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 138-143

  Van der Pol, Peggy ^a   Liebregts, Nienke ^b   de Graaf, Ron ^a   Korf, Dirk J ^b   van den Brink, Wim ^b   van Laar, Margriet ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cannabis dependence; Frequent cannabis use; Sensitivity and specificity; Severity of Dependence Scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879501687     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1385     Document Type: Article

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