Multimedia Addiction Severity Index for Adolescents

描述：我们建议开发一种计算机管理的综合 青少年酒精和毒品评定量表--成瘾严重度 青少年多媒体版索引(ASI-A-MV)。此工具旨在 在药物滥用治疗开始时用于青少年(12-18岁)，或 在进入少年司法系统后，指导治疗规划和 评估结果。仿照成瘾严重指数多媒体版 对于成人(ASI-MV(TM))，ASI-A-MV的三个关键特征将其与其他 评估工具：(1)侧重于突出的发展问题；(2)评估 实力和资产；以及(3)引人入胜的多媒体格式。第一阶段将解决 仪器内容和结构的开发将在#年充分开发 光盘格式在第二阶段。基于我们自己的经验和广泛的 与药物滥用和青少年领域的当局进行讨论 正义，ASI-A-MV将是使用最先进技术的先驱 用于评估青少年的技术，并将满足对 经验性可靠、易于使用且成本效益高的评估工具。如果这样的一个 该计划在评估青少年与以下方面的关系方面表现出有效性 当前可用的仪器、工作人员和管理员 不同服务系统的青少年可能会认为这是一种理想的 以经济高效的方式评估青少年的治疗计划和结果 评估。 建议的商业应用： ASI-A-MV的商业潜力非常大。许多同样的客户 目前在他们的设施中使用成人ASI-MV的人对 能够访问青少年版本的ASI-MV(TM)(ASI-MV(TM)， 目前，它处于大约12个状态，并被大大小小的化学依赖所使用 治疗中心和惩教设施，以及区域和全州范围的 关爱)。这些设施和许多其他设施需要经过充分验证的成本- 有效、易用的措施对青少年来说是巨大的。我们最初的反应来自 来自对待青少年和成年人的每个护理系统的经理， 我们的工作表明，他们会急于购买ASI-A-MV。

DESCRIPTION: We propose development of a computer-administered comprehensive adolescent alcohol and drug assessment instrument called the Addiction Severity Index for Adolescents Multimedia Version (ASI-A-MV). This tool is intended to be used with adolescents (12-18) at the outset of substance abuse treatment, or upon entry into the juvenile justice system, to guide treatment planning and evaluate outcomes. Modeled on the Addiction Severity Index Multimedia Version for Adults (ASI-MV(TM)), three key features distinguish the ASI-A-MV from other assessment tools: (1) focus on salient developmental issues; (2) assessment of strength and assets; and (3) engaging, multimedia format. Phase I will address development of the instrument content and structure to be fully developed in CD-ROM format in Phase II. Based on our own experience and extensive discussions with authorities in the fields of substance abuse and juvenile justice, the ASI-A-MV will be pioneering in its use of state-of-the-art technology for assessing adolescents and will fill a much desired need for an empirically sound, easy-to-use and cost-effective assessment tool. If such a program demonstrated effectiveness in assessing adolescents relative to currently available instruments, staff and administrators working with adolescents across various service systems would likely view it as a desirable and cost-effective way to assess adolescents for treatment planning and outcome evaluation. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The commercial potential for the ASI-A-MV is very great. Many of the same ITS customers who are currently using the adult ASI-MV in their facilities have voiced enthusiasm about being able to have access to an adolescent version of the ASI-MV(TM) (the ASI-MV(TM), at this time, is in about 12 states and is being used by large and small chemical dependency treatment centers and correctional facilities, as well as regional and state-wide systems of care). The need on the part of these and many other facilities for a well-validated, cost- effective, and easy to use measure for adolescents is enormous. Our initial response from managers from every system of care that treats adolescents, as well as adults, with which we work has indicated that they would be anxious to purchase the ASI-A-MV.