Good reliability and validity have been found when these measures have been used with individuals with AOD use disorders.
The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: The quest for a. employed to test the reliability and validity of the ASI in this study suggest the ASI can be an. A guide to interpreting K10 scores is provided in Table 68.Ī number of studies have been conducted to test the reliability and validity of the K10, and its brief version, the K6. Three of the seven ASI composite scores were tested for and found to have moderate concurrent validity: alcohol (r. Scores are then summed with the maximum score of 50 indicating severe distress, and the minimum score of 10 indicating no distress.
For all questions, the client circles the answer truest for them in the past four weeks. The K10 comprises 10 questions that are answered using a five-point scale (where 5 = all of the time, and 1 = none of the time). This measure was designed for use in the general population however, it may also serve as a useful clinical tool. PMID: 17690811 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2007.68. The Kessler psychological distress scale (K10) is a widely used, simple self-report measure of psychological distress which can be used to identify those in need of further assessment for anxiety and depression.