Diagnosing Adolescent Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders Using the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Quick Version-4.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Early identification of substance use during adolescence is imperative to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the utility of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs-Quick Version 4 (GAIN-Q4) at diagnosing substance use disorders (SUDs) in adolescents.

Methods

The GAIN-Q4 was developed from the GAIN-Quick Version 3 by adding items from the original measure (GAIN-I) to diagnose SUDs and provide level of care recommendations. Prevalence, sensitivity (SE), specificity, Cohen's kappa, and percent agreement between the GAIN-I and GAIN-Q4 were calculated for substance use and mental health (MH) diagnoses. The GAIN-I was administered to adolescents aged 12-17 and adults across levels of care and service settings from 2002 to

SUBMITTER: Welsh JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11633490 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature