[PDF][PDF] Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders (PRISM): reliability for substance abusers
DS Hasin, KD Trautman, GM Miele, S Samet… - American Journal of …, 1996 - columbia.edu
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of a new semistructured
diagnostic interview, the Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders
(PRISM), for substance-abusing patients. The reliability of psychiatric diagnoses for
individuals who drink heavily or use drugs has been shown to be problematic. The PRISM
was designed to improve the reliability for such individuals. Method: A test-retest reliability
study of the PRISM was conducted with 7 72 patients being treated in dual-diagnosis or …
diagnostic interview, the Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders
(PRISM), for substance-abusing patients. The reliability of psychiatric diagnoses for
individuals who drink heavily or use drugs has been shown to be problematic. The PRISM
was designed to improve the reliability for such individuals. Method: A test-retest reliability
study of the PRISM was conducted with 7 72 patients being treated in dual-diagnosis or …