Validation of the Substance Abuse Screener in American Sign Language (SAS--ASL). | Zendy

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Validation of the Substance Abuse Screener in American Sign Language (SAS--ASL).

Author(s) -

Debra Guthmann,

Linda E. Lazowski,

Dennis Moore,

Allen W. Heinemann,

Jared Embree

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

rehabilitation psychology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673

H-Index - 66

eISSN - 1939-1544

pISSN - 0090-5550

DOI - 10.1037/a0028605

Subject(s) - substance abuse , population , psychology , medical diagnosis , clinical psychology , sample (material) , psychiatry , medicine , chemistry , environmental health , pathology , chromatography

The study objectives were to adapt and validate a substance use disorder (SUD) screening instrument in American Sign Language (ASL) to be used to identify those deaf individuals who have a high probability of having an SUD. The goal was to develop an accurate screening instrument that balanced sensitivity and specificity while imposing minimal response burden on respondents.

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