CHAT: Development and Validation of a Computer-Delivered, Self-Report, Substance Use Assessment for Adolescents
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The current study was conducted to construct and validate a computer-delivered, multimedia, substance use self-assessment for adolescents. Reliability and validity of six problem dimensions were evaluated in two studies, conducted from 2003 to 2008. Study 1 included 192 adolescents from five treatment settings throughout the United States (N = 142) and two high schools from Greater Boston, Massachusetts (N = 50). Study 2 included 356 adolescents (treatment: N = 260; school: N = 94). The final version of Comprehensive Health Assessment for Teens (CHAT) demonstrated relatively strong psychometric properties. The limitations and implications of this study are noted. This study was supported by an SBIR grant.
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Digital interventions for SUDs have demonstrated efficacy for screening and assessment, treatment and recovery, as stand-alone tools or as adjuncts to clinician-delivered interventions.
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- Authors
- Lord, S. E., Trudeau, K. J., Black, R. A., Lorin, L., Cooney, E., Villapiano, A., & Butler, S. F.
- Affiliations
- National Development and Research Institutes (US)
- Inflexxion (United States) (US)
- Corresponding author
- Trudeau, Kimberlee J.
- Venue
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2010-12-21
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 781-794
- ISSN
- 1082-6084 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-2491
- OpenAlex
- W2035924151
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Substance Use & Misuse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- NSUWorks (Nova Southeastern University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- U.S. Public Health Service (5R44D A014139-04)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Education › Health Education and Validation
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Keywords
- substance use assessment, adolescents, multimedia assessment, psychometric validation, reliability statistics, problematic substance use, classroom assessment, treatment setting
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, Substance-Related Disorders, Self Report, Diagnostic Self Evaluation
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