Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Last Modified: January 25, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) published by
Skinner, H.A. (1982). The drug abuse screening test. Addictive Behaviors, 7, 363–371.
The DAST provides an way to screen for drug abuse using 28 self-report "yes/no" questions.
A paper and pencil version can be downloaded from: www.drtepp.com/pdf/substance_abuse.pdf
3 minutes
28 yes-no questions
File Name: dast_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| totalScore | Calculates the total score as the sum of all individual answers (abuse affirmative = 1; other = 0) Range: 0 - 28 |
File Name: dast.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) scale: 0 = no; 1 = yes R = automatically reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time in ms the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |