Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST-10)
DAST-10 drug abuse screener with clinical interventions
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About
Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS) was developed in 1960’s as an established instrument for neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism (NIP). The Simpson-Angus scale was devised to measure drug-induced parkinsonism in a predominantly schizophrenic population. It The Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST-10) was designed to provide a brief, age agnostic, self-report instrument for population screening of drug use. The DAST-10 is a 10-item self-report instrument that has been condensed from the 28-item DAST. It was created in 1982 by Harvey Skinner, PhD and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Canada. The DAST-10 validity and reliability have been well studied and it is widely used worldwide. The DAST tended to have moderate to high levels of test-retest, interitem, and item-total reliabilities. The DAST-10 also tended to have moderate to high levels of validity, sensitivity, and specificity.
The DAST-10 yields a quantitative index of the degree of consequences related to drug abuse, and provides suggestions for clinical treatment. The instrument takes approximately 5 minutes to administer and may be given in either a self-report or interview format. Guidelines for interpreting DAST-10 scores and recommended actions are also available. A score of 3 or more on the DAST-10 indicates the likelihood of substance abuse or dependence. However a diagnosis would need to be established by conducting a further diagnostic assessment, as the DAST-10 is ideal for use as a screening tool.
References
Skinner HA. The drug abuse screening test. Addict Behav. 1982;7(4):363-371.
Shirinbayan P, Salavati M, Soleimani F, et al. The psychometric properties of the drug abuse screening test. Addict Health. 2020;12(1):25-33.
Yudko E, Lozhkina O, Fouts A. A comprehensive review of the psychometric properties of the Drug Abuse Screening Test. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2007;32(2):189-198.
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1. Have you used drugs other than what you required for medical reasons?
The following questions concern information about your possible involvement with drugs, not including alcoholic beverages, during the last 12 months. “Drug Abuse” refers to prescription or over the counter drugs, marijuana, barbiturates, cocaine, stimulants, hallucinogens, heroin, and narcotics. Choose the answer that is mostly right.