... Addiction Assessment Measurement Psychometrics Game-related health conditions have been an object of study, with various terminologies, such as “game addiction,” “internet gaming disorder,” and more recently, “gaming disorder,” all of which present different ontological foundations. The “gaming...

... of the MATE-Q was designed for patients with mild to moderate substance-abuse and co-occurring problems. The aim of the present study was to assess concurrent validity with the interviewer version of the MATE (version 2.1). Materials and Methods: Data were collected at 2 locations of a Dutch substance abuse...

.... In this article, we systematically review the research between January 2000 and June 2018 on the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of SU(D) among children, adolescents, and adults with MBID. A total of 138 articles were included. It is concluded that individuals with MBID are likely to be at a higher risk...

... properties of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) as a screen for PTSD. Methods: The DASS was assessed in an inpatient facility during intake with 58 patients and again 4 weeks after admission. Another 138 patients were assessed 4 weeks after admission only. The results were compared...

... the general population [ 6 ]. Furthermore, the stated proportion of individuals with pathological Internet use varies from 0.3% [ 7 ] to 38% [ 8 ] according to the assessment used and the population studied. For purposes of prevalence estimation, brief assessment instruments are needed. The Internet Addiction...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Adolescents Smoking Tobacco Assessment Dependence Germany Autonomy over tobacco European Addiction Research Research Report Eur Addict Res 2012;18:76 82 DOI: 10.1159/000334410 Received: August 2, 2011 Accepted: October 6...

...Arthur Günthner; Friedhelm Stetter A review is given of rating scales used in the diagnostic process of alcohol dependency and related disorders. Screening and assessment are seen as the two major goals of this diagnostic process. After some comments on the question of how adequate rating scales...

... for the assessment of an individual’s father’s drinking history. The present investigation examines the reliability of a German version of the F-SMAST. Internal consistency and test-retest stability (Pearson correlation coefficients on unweighted total scores; ĸ statistics and Yule’s Y of the individual items...

.... The EDSP is a 5-year prospective study with three waves of assessments. Special design features are the linkages with family genetic investigations as well as neuroendocrinological stress tests in high-risk subjects. Overall, 3,021 adolescents and young adults aged 14–24 years are included. The response...