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An Examination of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory‐3 Correctional Scale in a College Student Population
Author(s) -
Burck Andrew M.,
Laux John M.,
Ritchie Martin,
Baker David
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2008.tb00043.x
Subject(s) - substance abuse , psychology , clinical psychology , scale (ratio) , population , drugs of abuse , psychiatry , substance abuse treatment , medicine , addiction , environmental health , physics , quantum mechanics
In this study, the authors examined the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory‐3 Correctional scale's sensitivity and specificity at detecting college students' illegal behaviors. Sensitivity was strong, but specificity was weak. Implications for counseling and suggestions for future research are included.