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Iowa Case Management For Rural Drug Abuse, J. Hall, Msv Sarrazin, Diane Huber, T. Vaughn, R. Block, A. Reedy, M. Jang
Iowa Case Management For Rural Drug Abuse, J. Hall, Msv Sarrazin, Diane Huber, T. Vaughn, R. Block, A. Reedy, M. Jang
Diane Huber
Objective: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive, strengths-based model of case management for clients in drug abuse treatment. Method: 503 volunteers from residential or intensive outpatient treatment were randomly assigned to one of three conditions of Iowa Case Management (ICM) plus treatment as usual (TAU), or to a fourth condition of TAU only. All were assessed at intake and followed at 3, 6, and 12 months. Results: Clients in all four conditions significantly decreased substance use by 3 months after intake and maintained most gains over time. However, the addition of ICM to …
Psychometric Evaluation Of The Structured Clinical Interview For Dsm-Iv Childhood Diagnoses (Kid-Scid), D. Smith, Diane Huber, J. Hall
Psychometric Evaluation Of The Structured Clinical Interview For Dsm-Iv Childhood Diagnoses (Kid-Scid), D. Smith, Diane Huber, J. Hall
Diane Huber
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of selected modules of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV (KID-SCID, Version 1.0). The Disruptive Behavior Disorders (i.e., ADHD, ODD, CD) and Substance Related Disorders modules of the KID-SCID were administered to 50 adolescents receiving residential treatment for substance abuse and severe behavioral problems. This study examined available evidence for inter-rater reliability and convergent validity. Convergent validity was demonstrated for the Disruptive Behavior Disorders module, however, the Substance Abuse Disorders module failed to converge with frequency of use for most substances. Inter-rater reliability was generally high. This …