The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ or SAD-Q) is a 20 item clinical screening tool designed to measure the presence and level of alcohol dependence.[1]
It is divided into five sections:
- Physical withdrawal symptoms
- Affective withdrawal symptoms
- Craving and relief drinking
- Typical daily consumption
- Reinstatement of dependence after a period of abstinence.[2]
Each item is scored on a 4-point scale, giving a possible range of 0 to 60. A score of over 30 indicates severe alcohol dependence.[3]
Some local clinical guidelines use the SADQ to predict the levels of medication needed during alcohol detoxification.[4]
See also[edit]
- Alcoholism
- Substance abuse
- AUDIT Questionnaire
- CAGE Questionnaire
- CRAFFT Screening Test
- Paddington Alcohol Test
- List of diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry
References[edit]
- ^ Stockwell T, Murphy D, Hodgson R (1983). "The severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire: Its use, reliability and validity". British Journal of Addiction. 78 (2): 45–156. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1983.tb05502.x. PMID 6135435.
- ^ Raistrick, D, Heather N, Godfrey C (2006). "Review of the Effectiveness of Treatment for Alcohol Problems" (PDF). London: National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) sample" (PDF). NIAAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2006. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ http://www.harrogatehealth.nhs.uk/gpguidelinesupload/GP%20Guidelines/Prescribing%20guidelines%20for%20alcohol%20misuse%20disorders%20Executive%20summary.doc[permanent dead link]