Addiction severity index asi addiction severity index asi brief description target populations administrative issues the asi is a semistructured interview designed to. The sixth version contains 257 items grouped into eight sections. The addiction severity index asi is 12 years old and has been revised to include anew section on family history of alcohol, drug, and psychiatric problems. Veterans administration press, philadelphia, pa1986. Addiction severity index recent and lifetime summary. The asi is a semistructured instrument used in facetoface interviews. The addiction severity index is a relatively brief, semistructured interview designed to provide important information about aspects of a patients life which may contribute to hisher substance abuse syndrome. This study examined aspects of reliability, validity and utility of addiction severity index asi data as administered to clients with severe and persistent mental illness smi and concurrent substance abuse disorders enrolled in a publiclyfunded community mental health center. The addiction severity indexmultimedia version asimv is another good example of a commonly used diagnostic instrument that is available as a selfadministered computerized version. Addiction severity index alcohol and drug abuse institute. Increasing cultural sensitivity of the addiction severity.
Prevalence and correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic severe pain in psychiatric outpatients. Pdf the fifth edition of the addiction severity index. Addiction severity index lite clinicaltraining version list of commonly used drugs. Contact us hazelden publishing 15251 pleasant valley road p. Semiskilled hospital aide, painter, bartender, bus driver, cutter, cook, drill press. Baseline addiction severity index 5th ed asi5 data of 2,142 substance abuse patients were analyzed with two nonparametric item response theory nirt methods. Journal of substance abuse treatment, 9, 1992, 1992. The addiction severity index asi is a semistructured interview for substance abuse assessment and treatment planning. Unfortunately, the asi is an assessment instrument and unlike a test, cannot label a client.
Addiction severity index 5th edition clinicaltraining version a. Asimv addiction severity indexmultimedia version is the electronic version of the traditional paper and penciladministered asi. Calculation of addiction severity index composite scores. A slightly modified version of the asi asi5 was created in 1992 but is. An improved diagnostic evaluation instrument for substance abuse patients.
The 5th edition addiction severity index asi is a semistructured interview designed to provide important information about aspects of a clients life which may contribute to her substance. Provide opportunities to practice incorporating the addiction severity index information in treatment planning and documentation activities through use of the addiction severity index narrative report and case examples. As a result of its wide popularity, there are multiple versions of the instrument in use, and a wide range of computer systems used to collect andor store asi data. The addiction severity index asi has become one of the most widely used instruments in the addictions field. Download the addiction severity index form, which is often used by psychiatrists for the purpose of a more in depth patient evaluation with regard to the level of severity of addiction and addictive behaviors. Sometimes it may be required by a governmental agency to help them determine if they will require a person to undergo addiction chemical dependency treatment. The 5th edition addiction severity index asi is a semistructured interview designed to provide important information about aspects of a clients life which may contribute to her substance abuse problem.
The addiction severity index asi was introduced in the united states in 1980 as a comprehensive instrument designed to assess the impairments that commonly occur in. Assessing sensitivity to therapeutic change and retention predictors international journal of clinical and health psychology, vol. The addiction severity index is a relatively brief, semistructured interview designed to provide important information about aspects of a patients life which may contribute to hisher. The addiction severity index asi was developed by a.
Asi manual united nations office on drugs and crime. Suggested specifications for a standardized addiction. Workshop 2 handout 1 making required data collection useful he has no history of regular or ongoing use. The asi is a semistructured instrument used in facetoface interviews conducted by clinicians, researchers or trained technicians. The addiction severity index lite asi lite adapted from.
The psychometric analyses to derive addiction severity index 6 recent status scores rsss support the multidimensionality of the asi6 i. Addiction severity index definition of addiction severity. How does the asi lite differ from the standard fifth edition asi. The asi is the most widely used assessment tool in the addiction field. Mclellan and colleagues were informed about the project and welcomed the initiative. The addiction severity index lite version asilite is a shortened version of the addiction severity index asi. The fifth edition of the addiction severity index journal of. All ratings are based on objective and subjective data within each area. The asi was developed in the late 1970s and the asi3. Introduce and explain the seven potential problem areas. The asi is designed to gather valuable information about areas of a clients life that may contribute to their substanceabuse problems. Validation of addiction severity index 5th edition bahasa melayu version asi5bm.
Mclellan, at, luborsky, l, woody, ge, obrien cp 1980. The addiction severity indexmultimedia version asimv is another good example of a commonly used diagnostic instrument that is available as a selfadministered computerized. The addiction severity index asi is 12 years old and has been revised to include. An addiction severity measure was generated by combining the drug and alcoholscale scores from the addiction severity index asi fifth edition 36. Professionals all over the world use the asi to get a better understanding of their clients treatment needs and outcomes. Addiction severity index 5th edition amazon web services. The asi6 is the latest version of the addiction severity index tool cacciola, alterman, habing and mclellan, in press. Asimv addiction severity indexmultimedia version is the electronic version of the traditional paperand penciladministered. Validation of addiction severity index 5th edition bahasa melayu.
Addiction severity index lite cf clinicaltraining version thomas mclellan, ph. Samples of the actual instruments are not included in this online version. Course limitations this is not a course on administering, scoring, or understanding the addiction severity index. A total of 62 clients with smi volunteered to participate in an interobserver and testretest. Addiction severity index this tool will tell us more about you such as the areas of need you have that brought you to this agency and how we can help you. The addiction severity index asi is 12 years old and has been revised to include a new section on family history of alcohol, drug, and psychiatric problems. Items with an asterisk are cumulative and should be rephrased at followup. The asimv is a pcbased program that leads the user through a series of video interviews corresponding to the domains assessed in the asi. Asi adikshun severite indeks a measurement instrument used to assess a patients level of substance abuse or dependency. Outcome evaluation packages for individual programs or for. Addiction severity index multimedia version summary of results for.
If a question asks for the number of months, round up periods of 14 days or more to 1 month. John has a history of using multiple module 4 substances, on an ongoing basis, for a period of 15 years. Items were abstracted and incorporated into a selfreport format from the drug and alcohol section of the addiction severity index, 5th edition developed by mclellan, urshel, and blair. The addiction severity index multimedia version asimv is another good example of a commonly used diagnostic instrument that is available as a selfadministered computerized version. Unfortunately, the asi is an assessment instrument and unlike a test, cannot label a client pass or fail. Medical, employmentsupport status, alcohol, drug, legal, familysocial, and psychiatric. Addiction severity index financial definition of addiction. This study examined aspects of reliability, validity and utility of addiction severity index asi data as administered to clients with severe and persistent mental illness. Addiction severity index lite version 1998 cf clients name. Us department of health and human services, substance abuse and. The addiction severity index asi, used throughout the united states and other countries, is the most widely used assessment tool in the addictions field. It is a common misconception that the addiction severity index asi can be scored. Mclellan at, kushner h, metzger d, peters r, smith i, grissom g, pettinati h, argeriou m.
Addiction severity index 5th edition dens clinicaltraining version a. The fifth edition of the addiction severity index sciencedirect. Addiction severity index asi addiction severity index asi brief description target populations administrative issues the asi is a semistructured interview designed to address seven potential problem areas in substanceabusing patients. Addiction severity index article about addiction severity. This is an interview, not a test item numbers circled are to be asked at followup. Workshop 2 handout 1 making required data collection useful he has no history of regular or ongoing use of inhalants. Thomas mclellan, along with collaborators from the. Provide opportunities to practice incorporating the addiction severity index information in treatment planning and documentation activities through use of the addiction severity index. It is the first step in the development of a patient profile for subsequent use by clinical and research staffs. We will ask you questions in seven potential problem areas. The uwasi is a modified version of the asi developed by ernst and grant that includes all. Asimv addiction severity indexmultimedia version is the electronic version of the traditional paperand penciladministered welcome guest sign in quick order order history my account view catalogs.
The asi form will provide a comprehensive, overall understanding of all aspects of the patients existence in order to properly. Severity ratings severity defined as the need for new or additional treatment based on the amount, duration and intensity of symptoms within each area. Recent status scores for version 6 of the addiction. Recent status scores for version 6 of the addiction severity. The addiction severity index asi is one of the most widely used tools for the assessment of substance use related problems in adults.
Items with an asterisk are cumulative and should be. Pricing and ordering information asimv addiction severity indexmultimedia version is the electronic version of the traditional paper and penciladministered asi. Addiction severity indexmultimedia version hazelden. A systematic method has been developed for severity ratings. The addiction severity index, lite version asilite is a shortened version of the addiction severity index asi.
Jan 20, 2016 the addiction severity index asi is an instrument that is used in assessing the extent of a substance use disorder that has resulted in someone being referred to treatment. Supplementary administration manual for the expanded female version of the addiction severity index asi instrument the asif. The working group decided to use the fifth edition of the american addiction severity index as the basis of the europasi. Bhimv asimv addiction severity indexmultimedia version. The bhimv behavioral health indexmultimedia version is an online, client selfadministered comprehensive behavioral health assessment tool which provides an overview of the clients functioning in multiple. Vista mh asimv interface software is updated to accompaniment the existing addiction severity index asi component of the v. New items were added in existing sections to assess route of drug administration. This paper describes the derivation of recent status scores rsss for version 6 of the addiction severity index asi6. The characteristics and the validity of the recent status scores rsss, the new summary scores generated by the 6th version of the addiction severity index asi6, are compared to the 5 th version of the asi summary scores, the composite scores css. Medical, employmentsupport status, alcohol, drug, legal, familysocial, and psychological. Welcome guest sign in quick order order history my account.
Addiction severity index, 5th edition clinicaltraining version a. Items were abstracted and incorporated into a selfreport format from the drug and alcohol section of the addiction severity index, 5th edition developed by mclellan, urshel, and blair 1997 and the alcohol and other drug measure developed by nagoshi and colleagues 1994. The asi is a semistructured interview designed to address seven potential problem. Mental health addiction severity index multimedia version asimv interface software. T composite scores from the addiction severity index. On line resource center for the addiction severity index addiction severity index 5th edition clinical training version a. The bhimv behavioral health indexmultimedia version.