Resource Center: buprenorphine, assessment

A comprehensive PDF from CSAM that contains 1) the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10), 2) the Skinner Trauma History, 3) the CAGE questionnaire, 4) the TWEAK questionnaire, 5) the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), 6) the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST), 7) the Self-Administered Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST), 8) Narcotic Withdrawal Scale, 9) the Clinical Institute Narcotic Assessment (CINA) Scale for Withdrawal, 10) the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS), 11) the Objective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (OOWS), 12) the Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (SOWS), and 13) the Addiction Research Foundation Clinical Institute for Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA-Ar). (From Their Website)

A list of clinical features and their frequency in both patients with pain and patients who are addicted to opioids.

Symptoms, Red Flags, and Risk Factors of Abuse/Dependence informational page

This manual has been prepared by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, to assist practitioners (physicians, dentists, veterinarians, and other registrants authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer controlled substances) in their understanding of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and its implementing regulations as they pertain to the practitioner’s profession.

The mood disorder questionnaire consists of five yes or no questions to be completed by the patient. The MDQ was developed by a team of psychiatrists, researchers and consumer advocates to address a critical need for timely and accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder, which can be fatal if left untreated. The questionnaire takes about five minutes to complete, and can provide important insights into diagnosis and treatment.

A twenty-one question survey completed by a patient, with each answer scored on a scale of 0 to 3, designed to measure presence of depression.

A site for physicians, researchers, pharmacists, nurses, and counselors to learn more about buprenorphine as a medication for opioid addiction treatment.

This National Institute on Drug Abuse monograph includes helpful information on screening and assessment.

Describes recent trends in prescription drug misuse by sex.

This webpage provides statistics on the economic, social, and medical consequences of illegal drug use in the United States.