Craving Assessment Questionnaire / Cuestionario de Evaluación del Craving

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Dimension: Characteristics of use

Area

Craving and abstinence

Specificity

Illegal Drugs

Year

2006

Author

Lopez and Becoña

Identification and Classification

Instrument: Craving Assessment Questionnaire / Cuestionario de Evaluación del Craving
Acronym: NI
Area: Craving and abstinence
Dimension: Characteristics of use
Specificity: Illegal Drugs
Objective: To assess symptoms of craving for substances
Factors it measures: Craving for substances
Year: 2006
Author: Lopez and Becoña
Availability: Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/jdcas/manual-de-adicciones-para-psiclogos-pcf
Link: http://uec-inprf.gob.mx

Description

Abstract: 10-item questionnaire, based on questionnaires by Tiffany et al. (1993) and Weiss et al. (1995).
Psychometric characteristics: This scale factor has a structure of a single factor and adequate reliability, 0.85.
No. of items: 10
Way of administration: Self-administered paper and pencil questionnaire
Way of qualification: Response options are presented on a Likert scale of 0 to 10. Te higher the rating, the higher their level of craving
Application context: Clinical, among substance users.
Population: Adults
References: "López, A. y Becoña, E. (2006). El craving en personas dependientes de la cocaína. Anales de Psicología, 22, 205-211. Becoña, E. & Cortés, M. (2012). Manual de Adicciones para Psicólogos Especialistas en Psicología Clínica en Formación. SOCIDROGALCOHOL, España."