Substance use disorders are frequently undiagnosed in psychiatric settings. One possible
reason for this underdiagnosis is the lack of screening procedures designed or validated …

Eighty-nine of 178 consecutively admitted inpatients were administered the substance
abuse sections of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R--Patient Version (SCID-P) …

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 …

Clients presenting for mental health counseling frequently have co-existing or secondary
substance-related disorders. The high prevalence of these disorders among mental health …

Background: The more commonly used screening instruments for substance abuse were
largely developed for addictive populations. We compared several alcohol and drug abuse …

Identifying substance use disorders among adults with schizophrenia presents unique
challenges but is critical to research and practice. This study examined:(a) the accuracy of …

Two methods were compared in determining the psychiatric diagnosis of 62 drug abusers
applying for treatment: a) research associates using the Schedule for Affective Disorders …

In recent years there has been a growing recognition that many people with drug or alcohol
problems are also experiencing a range of other psychiatric and psychological problems …

Aims This paper presents the recommendations, developed from a 3‐year consultation
process, for a program of research to underpin the development of diagnostic concepts and …

Objective Given the prevalence of substance abuse among persons with psychiatric
disorders, substance use assessment should be an integral component of mental health …