Validation of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10): A study on illicit drug use among Chinese pregnant women

The Psychometric Properties of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)

Psychometric Properties of The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in Heroin Dependent Adults and Adolescents with Drug Use Disorder

Psychometric properties of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in heroin dependent adults and adolescents with drug use disorder Objective: The psychometric properties of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10), developed to screen individuals for drug problems, are evaluated in Turkish patients with drug use disorder. Method: Participants included 100 adolescents with drug use disorder in ...

Psychometric Properties of 20-Item and 10-Item Persian Versions of Drug Abuse Screening Test

Introduction: Substance use disorder is one of the most critical social problems in Iran. For this disorder, weneed a proper assessment tool based on our indigenous culture. Objective: This study assesses the factor structure and psychometric properties of 10-item and 20-item Persian versions of Drug Abuse Screening Tests (DAST-10 and DAST-20). Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional s...

Development of the drug abuse screening test for adolescents (DAST-A).

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 version called the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST: Skinner, 1982), was psychometrically tested in a study group of adolescent inpatients. The DAST-A demonstrated good internal consistency, high test-retest reliability, uni...

Challenges for midwives: pregnant women and illicit drug use