Instructions
For this assignment, you will complete an assessment review of one assessment tool of your choice, relevant to the treatment of cannabis use disorder and/or nicotine addiction. Examples may include:
Severity of Dependence Scale, SDS (van der Pol et al., 2013)
Cannabis Abuse Screening Test, CAST (Legleye et al., 2012)
Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test-Revised, CUDIT-R (Adamson et al., 2010)
Problematic Use of Marijuana (Okulicz-Kozaryn, 2007; Piontek et al., 2008)
Cannabis Use problems Identification Test, CUPIT) Bashford et al., 2020)
Marijuana Screening Inventory (Alexander & Leung, 2004)
Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence, FTND (Heatherton, et al., 1991)
Steps for this assignment are as follows:
Select one assessment tool.
Consult the Mental Measurements Yearbook, Tests in Print, PsychINFO, and other relevant university databases for material on which to base your review of the assessment. Consult also the website for the test publisher and the test publisher itself for relevant information about the assessment that you will review.
Provide a written summary of your review, including the following information: General Information (Title, Author[s], Publisher, Practical Features, Date of Publication, Time required to administer, Purpose for which evaluated), Purpose and Nature of the Assessment (Stated Purpose, Description of assessment, items, scoring, Use in Counseling), Practical Evaluation (Usefulness of the assessment, adequacy of directions; training required to administer), and Evaluation (including use in Christian counseling/integrative clinical work).
Page limits: four to five pages, following APA standard formatting guidelines.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on add a file, then click submit to upload your assignment by the posted due date. Review the rubric for specific grading criteria.
