Di Paola, Angela and Farabee, David and Springer, Sandra A (2023) Validation of two diagnostic assessments for opioid and stimulant use disorder for use by non‐clinicians. Psychiatric Research & Clinical Practice, 5, (3), pp. 78-83. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20230022.
External website: https://prcp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi...
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The Rapid Opioid Dependence Screen has been updated to the Rapid Opioid Use Disorder Assessment (ROUDA) to identify those who meet DSM‐5 criteria for moderate to severe opioid use disorder.
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The Rapid Stimulant Use Disorder Assessment (RSUDA) is a new valid tool that can be administered quickly and easily in a variety of settings to identify those with a moderate to severe stimulant use disorder per DSM‐5 criteria.
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Both the ROUDA and RSUDA can be administered by clinical and non‐clinical personnel in a variety of settings, increasing the accessibility to opioid and/or stimulant use disorder diagnoses.
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Identifying those with opioid and/or stimulant use disorder can provide a reachable moment for education, harm reduction, and linkage to treatment
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