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The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Encompassing All Addictive Disorders
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Original Article

Improving the efficiency of drug use disorder screening in psychiatric settings: validation of a single-item screen

Bridget A. HearonDepartment of Psychology, Boston University, MA, Correspondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Casey L. PierceHealth Services Research Division, Partners Psychiatry & Mental Health, Boston, MA, ;McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA,
, BA,
Thröstur BjörgvinssonMcLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, ;Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
, PhD, ABPP,
Garrett M. FitzmauriceMcLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, ;Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA,
, ScD,
Shelly F. GreenfieldMcLean Hospital, Belmont, MA,
, MD, MPH,
Roger D. WeissMcLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, ;Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
, MD &
Alisa B. BuschMcLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, ;Departments of Health Care Policy, and
, MD, MS show all
Pages 173-176 | Received 22 Aug 2014, Accepted 02 Jan 2015, Published online: 20 Feb 2015

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