Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , July 2006

Predicting DSM-IV dependence diagnoses from Addiction Severity Index composite scores

Portions of the results presented in this article were presented at the 2003 and 2004 annual meetings of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.

  • Samuel H. Rikoon, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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  • John S. Cacciola, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • University of Pennsylvania Center for Studies of Addiction, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA. Tel.: +1 215 399 0980x183; fax: +1 215 399 0987.
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  • Deni Carise, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Arthur I. Alterman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania Center for Studies of Addiction, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • University of Pennsylvania Center for Studies of Addiction, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Received 3 February 2006 ,Accepted 17 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2006.03.003

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , July 2006

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