Description
SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE SEVERITY SCALE MANUAL
Book Summary
This manual offers a Spanish adaptation of the Substance Dependence Severity Scale (SDSS), a clinical tool designed to assess the severity of substance dependence. Updated to incorporate DSM-5 criteria, the text provides mental health and addiction professionals with a structured and validated instrument for diagnostic assessment. The work focuses on the practical application of the scale, facilitating an objective and detailed measurement of substance use disorders. It is an essential resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and other specialists seeking precision in their clinical evaluations.
What is it about?
The manual describes in detail the Substance Dependence Severity Scale (SDSS), a semi-structured clinical assessment instrument. The work explains how to apply the scale to measure the severity of dependence in patients with substance use disorders. Updated items that respond to DSM-5 criteria are included, in addition to those of the DSM-IV and ICD-10. The text guides the professional through the interview and scoring of each item, allowing for a severity profile to be obtained that facilitates diagnosis and treatment planning. The work emphasizes the need for prior training in the DSM-IV and DSM-5 diagnostic manuals for correct use of the scale.
Main Topics
- Clinical assessment of substance dependence
- Application of the Substance Dependence Severity Scale (SDSS)
- DSM-5, DSM-IV, and ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders
- Measurement of addiction severity
- Assessment instruments in mental health and addictions
Who is it recommended for?
This manual is aimed at mental health and addiction professionals, including clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, addiction therapists, and social workers. It is also useful for researchers and graduate students who require a validated instrument for the assessment of substance dependence in clinical or research settings.
What this book offers
- Provides a standardized assessment tool adapted to Spanish for measuring the severity of dependence.
- Updates the original scale with DSM-5 criteria, improving diagnostic accuracy.
- Facilitates clinical decision-making by offering a detailed profile of the disorder's severity.
- Optimizes communication between professionals by using a common and validated instrument.
- Serves as a practical guide for interviewing and scoring, reducing subjectivity in the evaluation.
Technical Specifications
- Author: GONZÁLEZ-SAIZ, FRANCISCO; LOZANO ROJAS, ÓSCAR M.; VÉLEZ MORENO, ANTONIO; RÁMIREZ LÓPEZ, JUAN
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Treatment and therapeutics, Addictions and their treatment, Nursing and auxiliary services
- Collection: Collection
- Binding: Other
- Publication Date: Not available
- Number of pages: 112
- Dimensions: Not available
- Weight: 277 g
Editorial Review
This manual represents a high-value technical resource for professionals working with substance use disorders. Its main strength lies in the adaptation and updating of an internationally recognized scale, now aligned with DSM-5 criteria. The work is concise and practical, focused on clinical application, which makes it a useful tool for the objective assessment of the severity of dependence. It is especially recommended for addiction treatment teams, detoxification units, and research contexts where a reliable and structured instrument is required.