Historique
Article de Périodique
Correlates of addiction-related problems in Kuwait: a cross-cultural view (1988)
Auteur(s) :
BILAL, A. M.
Année
1988
Page(s) :
414-416
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
8
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
"L'index de sévérité de dépendance" (ASI), outil pour le diagnostic des problèmes de dépendances, a été utilisé pour l'évaluation de 120 patients dépendants hospitalisés au Koweit et catégorisés en sujets alcooliques ou toxicomanes. Il s'avère que l'ASI a une validité incontestable dans le diagnostic de ces dépendances mais sa validité transculturelle est douteuse sur plusieurs points.
ENGLISH:
The promise of adopting a valid and reliable tool for diagnosing addiction-related problems is offered by the Addiction Severity Index (ASI). Socially determined admissions and poor treatment facilities may have biased the representativeness of our sample, though methodological difficulties were minimal. The ASI was used to evaluate 120 hospitalized addicts in Kuwait's only addiction unit, categorized according to their primary drug of abuse: 61% were alcoholics and 39% drug addicts. Examination of ASI composite scores showed no difference between the two patient groups except in their corresponding problem area of substance abuse. ASI composite scores were similar to the interviewer's severity ratings. Intercorrelations between scores for different problem areas were low. The validity of ASI in diagnosing these problems was unquestionable, but the cross-cultural significance of some problem areas is doubtful.
"L'index de sévérité de dépendance" (ASI), outil pour le diagnostic des problèmes de dépendances, a été utilisé pour l'évaluation de 120 patients dépendants hospitalisés au Koweit et catégorisés en sujets alcooliques ou toxicomanes. Il s'avère que l'ASI a une validité incontestable dans le diagnostic de ces dépendances mais sa validité transculturelle est douteuse sur plusieurs points.
ENGLISH:
The promise of adopting a valid and reliable tool for diagnosing addiction-related problems is offered by the Addiction Severity Index (ASI). Socially determined admissions and poor treatment facilities may have biased the representativeness of our sample, though methodological difficulties were minimal. The ASI was used to evaluate 120 hospitalized addicts in Kuwait's only addiction unit, categorized according to their primary drug of abuse: 61% were alcoholics and 39% drug addicts. Examination of ASI composite scores showed no difference between the two patient groups except in their corresponding problem area of substance abuse. ASI composite scores were similar to the interviewer's severity ratings. Intercorrelations between scores for different problem areas were low. The validity of ASI in diagnosing these problems was unquestionable, but the cross-cultural significance of some problem areas is doubtful.
Affiliation :
Dept. Psychiat., Fac. Med., Med. Sci. Ctr, Kuwait Univ. POB 24923 Safat 13110
Koweit. Kuwait.
Koweit. Kuwait.