Gambler Addiction Index


Gamblers Addiction Index Scales

•Truthfulness Scale
•Gambling Severity Scale
•DSM-IV Gambling Scale
•Alcohol Scale
•Drugs Scale
•Suicide Scale
•Stress Coping Abilities Scale

COMPARISON CHECKLIST

Selecting a screening test for gamblers

If you are selecting a gambler assessment instrument, the following Comparison Checklist should prove helpful. It lists important test qualities. The �Other� column represents any other test you might want to compare to the GAI.


TEST COMPARISON CHECKLIST

Comparison Categories

GAI

OTHER

Designed Specifically for Gambler Evaluation.................................

Yes

Test Reliability and Validity Research Provided...............................

Yes

Test Completed in 30 Minutes..........................................................

Yes

On-Site Reports Printed Within 2� Minutes....................................

Yes

Truthfulness Scale to Detect Faking................................................

Yes

Truth-Corrected Scores for Accuracy...............................................

Yes

Four Test Administration Options.....................................................

Yes

  1.Paper-Pencil (English and Spanish)............................................

Yes

  2.On Computer Screen (English and Spanish)...............................

Yes

  3.Human Voice Audio ( Reading Impaired).....................................

Yes

  4.Over the Internet ( www.online-testing.com ).............................

Yes

Gambling Severity Scale Quantifies Gambling Involvement.............

Yes

DSM-IV Gambling Scale Identifies Pathological Gamblers...............

Yes

DSM-IV Gambling Scale utilizes DSM-IV Criteria..............................

Yes

Suicide Scale Establishes Probability of Suicide..............................

Yes

Alcohol Scale Measures Severity of Drinking....................................

Yes

Drug Scale Measures Severity of Illicit Drug Use............................

Yes

Stress Coping Scale Measures Emotional Problems......................

Yes

Delete Client Names (Insures Confidentiality)..................................

Yes

Test Data Input Verification (Insures Accuracy)...............................

Yes

Built-In Database at No Additional Cost............................................

Yes

Easily Understood Reports...............................................................

Yes

Meaningful Score Related Recommendations..................................

Yes

More Than Just Another Alcohol or Drug Test..................................

Yes

Affordable (cost efficient)...................................................................

Yes


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