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The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) in a Sample of Irish Problem Drinkers
Author(s) -
Meehan John P.,
Webb Marcus G. T.,
Unwin Antony R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1985.tb05290.x
Subject(s) - alcohol dependence , irish , psychology , alcohol , sample (material) , clinical psychology , questionnaire , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , physics , chemistry , philosophy , biochemistry , linguistics , thermodynamics
Summary Validation of the Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) was attempted in a sample of 102 Irish problem drinkers. Analysis of questionnaire responses showed reasonable accord with the findings of the designers of the SADQ, suggesting that the questionnaire is a useful and valid instrument for the investigation of alcoholics. The findings gave qualified support for the concept of the alcohol dependence syndrome. Maximum agreement with a findings gave qualified support for the concept of the alcohol dependence syndrome. Maximum agreement with a clinician's rating of moderate and severe dependence was achieved at a cut‐off score of 30 on the SADQ. Results also suggested it might be possible to use the SADQ to distinguish between minimal and mild to moderate dependence.