This article reviews the reliability and the validity of the (10-, 20-, and 28-item) Drug Abuse
Screening Test (DAST). The reliability and the validity of the adolescent version of the DAST …

The development and initial validation of the Drug Abuse Screening Test for Adolescents
(DAST-A) is summarized. The DAST-A, derived from a modification of the original adult …

Abstract The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) is a 28-item screening instrument
developed by Skinner for clinical screening and treatment evaluation research in the …

Individuals with a severe mental illness frequently have substance abuse and dependence
problems, placing them at increased risk for poor treatment outcome. However, the reliability …

Abstract The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) was designed to provide a brief instrument
for clinical screening and treatment evaluation research. The 28 self-report items tap various …

Background The use of reliable and valid self-report questionnaires to identify drug use
disorders (DUD) is a strategy that has shown usefulness for screening. One of the …

This article reviews the reliability (internal consistency, interrater reliability), factor structure,
and validity (ie, sensitivity and specificity) of the 11-item Drug Use Disorders Identification …

There is a need for brief valid instruments for the identification of patients with drug use
disorders. Gavin et al.(1989) reported that the DAST accurately classified DSM-III drug …

The psychometric properties of the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT), an 11-
item self-report questionnaire developed to screen individuals for drug problems, are …

The present study assesses the prevalence of items from a modified version of the Drug
Abuse Screening Test, Short Form (DAST-10) for substances other than alcohol among …