| Item response theory analysis of DSM-IV criteria for inhalant-use disorders in adolescents.(Report): An article from: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs |  | Authors: Brian E. Perron, Michael G. Vaughn, Matthew O. Howard, Amy Bohnert, Erick Guerrero
Publisher: Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
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Publication Date: July 1, 2010
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. on July 1, 2010. The length of the article is 5566 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: Objective: Inhalants are a serious public health concern and a dangerous form of substance use. An important unresolved issue in the inhalant literature concerns the validity of inhalant-use diagnoses and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, distinction between inhalant abuse and inhalant dependence. To address these limitations and provide the foundation for helping build stronger diagnostic and assessment tools related to inhalant problems, this study examined the dimensionality of the criteria set and the abuse--dependence distinction using item response theory (IRT) analysis. Method: This study used data from a survey of the population of Missouri Division of Youth Services' residents of the residential treatment system. The current study focused on adolescents and young adults who reported a lifetime history of inhalant use (N = 279). Results: The results from the IRT analysis showed no consistent hierarchical ordering of abuse and dependence criteria, providing strong evidence against the abuse-dependence distinction. The abuse criterion of legal problems associated with use represented the item with the highest level of inhalant severity. The dependence criterion that was related to giving up important social, occupational, or recreational activities provided the most accurate discrimination between individuals at different levels of severity. Conclusions: Inhalant-use disorders are best represented using a dimensional versus a categorical approach. IRT analysis provides guidance for selecting criteria that can be useful for brief assessments of inhalant-use problems. (J Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 71, 607-614, 2010)
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Title: Item response theory analysis of DSM-IV criteria for inhalant-use disorders in adolescents.(Report)
Author: Brian E. Perron
Publication: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2010
Publisher: Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
Volume: 71 Issue: 4 Page: 607(8)
Article Type: Report
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