DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to (1) adapt the Teen-Addiction Severity Index (T-ASI) to a Self-Report instrument; (2) develop both Internet/Intranet ("Net") technology and automated telephone survey technology (IVR) to administer the T-ASI; and (3) validate the instrument… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose (1) to adapt the Self-Administered Addiction Severity Index (SA-ASI) to both Internet/lntranet ("Net") technology and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology. We will then (2) validate the instrument administered… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to use Item Response Theory (IRT), the mathematical study of computerized adaptive testing, to construct a brief, highly branched mental health screening and outcomes tracking instrument. This instrument will use electronic survey technology to… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase II SBIR project aims to integrate the automated telephone and Internet versions of the Self-Administered Addiction Severity Index (ASI; developed and validated in Phase I) into one software package that includes a single backend database and instantly… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to conduct a clinical trial using a suite of web-based software products as well as a web portal that will help with standardized assessment, treatment planning, referral, and outcomes tracking for adolescent substance abuse treatment. Products will… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In its Roadmap Initiatives, NIH has highlighted the need for improvement in dynamic assessments in health care and for the use of new technology in the collection of patient-reported outcomes (PRO). The goal of this project is to further validate a new mental… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall aim of this project is to develop and validate software for computer-assisted administration of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID) - Research Version. The SCID is consistent ly recognized as the gold standard… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall aim of this project is to develop a complete mental health screening and outcomes tracking package for use by state mental health agencies. The package will feature a set of public-domain item banks for the domains most frequently requested by… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Estimates of antenatal and postpartum depression vary from 7 percent to upwards of 30 percent depending on criteria for depression, the type of assessment used, and the timing of the assessment. Thus, approximately 320, 000 to over 1 million women each year… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In psychiatry, perhaps more than in any other field of medicine, diagnosis depends on clinical judgment, as there exist few physiological markers of specific psychiatric illnesses. Structured interview methods, such as the Structured Clinical Interview for… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Estimates of antenatal and postpartum depression vary from 7 percent to upwards of 30 percent depending on criteria for depression, the type of assessment used, and the timing of the assessment. Thus, approximately 320, 000 to over 1 million women each year… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In order to improve our understanding and treatment of mental illnesses, the primary mission of the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), one must first accurately diagnose research participants and patients receiving routine clinical care. In this way,… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating and costly mental illnesses in the United States, with peak incidence in individuals aged 14-25 and causing annual direct and indirect costs of over 62.7 billion (Wu et al., 2005). Several studies suggest that early… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The SCID is the 'gold standard' for all research-based mental health diagnoses in the United States and for CNS clinical trials worldwide. But, it has been expensive and cumbersome to administer. In Phase I and II of this project we successfully… More