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The use of the Diagnostic Interview Schema (DIS) in the assessment of psychopathology treated alcohol- and drugaddicts
J. van Limbeek, H.F.A. Schalken, P.J. Geerlings, L. Wouters, P.A. de Groot, G. Sijlbing, W. Beelen
This article presents evidence from literature about the prevalence of psychopathology among treated drugaddicts. The importance of these psychopathology for the prediction of therapy-outcome is indicated. The convergent validity of the Dutch version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule is presented and discussed along with its generalisability and limitations.