Towards Indicated Prevention: Validation of the English Version of the Self- Administered Addiction Severity Index in a Co-occuring Treatment Facility - Olajumoke M. Koyejo, Day 5, 09:00-10:30

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

Presentation:

• Towards Indicated Prevention: Validation of the English Version of the Self- Administered Addiction Severity Index in a Co-occuring Treatment Facility - Olajumoke M. Koyejo

Abstract:

• Towards Indicated Prevention: Validation of the English Version of the Self- Administered Addiction Severity Index in a Co-occuring Treatment Facility - Olajumoke M. Koyejo

With COVID -19, increased prevalence of substance use, the disorder, worsening of complications in a country with high prevalence of substance use (14.4%, 14.3 million people) and 566 substance use disorder in-patient treatment beds. There is need for quick, easy to use, validated history taking tool. The aim of this study was to validate the self-report Addiction Severity Index (ASI SR).

Methods:

Validation study of inpatients was using the Alcohol, Smoking, Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) , ASI SR and the Short- Form health survey for the validation of the medical and psychiatric subscales of ASI-SR

Results:

Seventy-four out of 154 patients scored moderate to high risk on ASSIST, age range was 19 -58years, and 82.4% were males. Concurrent validity of the ASI -SR medical and psychiatric subscales against the Short-form was r = -0.53, n=200, p ˂ 0.01 and r = – 0.30, n = 200, p=0.02 respectively. Test-retest reliability of all the subscales showed no significant difference except family with social p=0.04. The α of ASI SR was 0.638.

Conclusion:

The ASI-SR is a promising tool. However, the health subscales should be further developed, researched and adapted to make it valid for use in Nigerian clinical settings.

Learning objectives:

Assessment of the general, mental and physical health of moderate to high risk substance use patient.

The validation of the mental and physical subscales of the English version of the self- report addiction severity Index.

Other author names

• Lasebikan Victor
• Ola, Bolanle Adeyemi
• Ogunwale Adegboyega.