CRAFFT Screening Test

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The CRAFFT[1] is a short clinical assessment tool designed to screen for substance-related risks and problems in adolescents. CRAFFT stands for the key words of the 6 items in the second section of the assessment - Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble. As of 2020, updated versions of the CRAFFT known as the “CRAFFT 2.1” and "CRAFFT 2.1+N" have been released.

The older version of the questionnaire contains 9 items in total, answered in a "yes" or "no" format. The first three items (Part A) evaluate alcohol and drug use over the past year and the other six (Part B) ask about situations in which the respondent used drugs or alcohol and any consequences of the usage. The CRAFFT 2.1 screening tool begins with past-12-month frequency items (Part A), rather than the previous “yes/no” question for any use over the past year, and the other six (Part B) questions remain the same.

The CRAFFT can function as a self-report questionnaire or an interview to be administered by a clinician.[2] Both employ a skip pattern: those whose Part A score is "0" (no use) answer the Car question only of Part B, while those who report any use in Part A also answer all six Part B CRAFFT questions. Each "yes" answer is scored as "1" point and a CRAFFT total score of two or higher identifies "high risk" for a substance use disorder and warrants further assessment.

Development and history

The CRAFFT Screening Test was developed by John R Knight, MD and colleagues at the Center for Adolescent Behavioral Health Research (CABHRe), formerly known as the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR) at Boston Children's Hospital.

marijuana.[7] [8] In addition, more than two-thirds of high school seniors, half of sophomores, and a third of eighth graders have used alcohol in the past year.[8] These findings also contributed to the identification of a need for a tool like the CRAFFT to be developed and widely implemented.[citation needed
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CRAFFT 2.1

This revised version of the CRAFFT screening tool incorporates changes that enhance the sensitivity of the system in terms of identifying adolescents with substance use, and presents new recommended clinician talking points, informed by the latest science and clinician feedback, to guide a brief discussion about substance use with adolescents. The CRAFFT 2.1 provides an updated and revised version of this well-validated and widely utilized adolescent substance use screening protocol. Although the previous version of the CRAFFT will still be available, CABHRe recommends that clinicians transition to using version 2.1.[8]

The CRAFFT 2.1 screening tool begins with past-12-month frequency items, rather than the previous “yes/no” question for any use over the past year. A recent study examining these opening yes/no questions found that they had relatively low sensitivity in identifying youth with any past-12-month alcohol or marijuana use (62% and 72%, respectively).[1] Research also has suggested that yes/no questions may contribute to lower sensitivity on certain measures by inhibiting disclosure of less socially desirable behaviors; i.e., they may be more prone to social desirability bias.[2]

Alternatively, questions that ask “how many” or “how often” implicitly imply an expectation of the behavior, and may thus mitigate discomfort around disclosure. The instruction, “Say ‘0’ if none” follows each question to convey that non-use is also normative. The CRAFFT 2.1 begins with past-12-month frequency items; i.e., “During the past 12 months, on how many days did you … [drink/use substance name]?”[citation needed]

This new set of frequency questions was tested in a recent study of 708 adolescent primary care patients ages 12–18 that found a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 81% for detecting past-12-month use of any substance, suggesting better performance in identifying substance use compared to that of the “yes/no” questions found in the prior study.[1][3]

The CRAFFT 2.1 has been translated into the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, Burmese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish (Latin Am), Spanish (Spain), Swahili, Telugu, Turkish, Twi, and Vietnamese.[9]

CRAFFT 2.1+N

The CRAFFT 2.1+N expands upon the content from the CRAFFT 2.1 with the inclusion of the Hooked On Nicotine Checklist (HONC), which is a 10-item questionnaire that screens for dependence on tobacco and nicotine.[10] If a teen indicates use of a vaping device containing nicotine and/or flavors or any tobacco products within the frequency questions, they are prompted to answer the HONC questions as well.[11] A positive response to one or more of the items calls for further assessment regarding a serious problem with nicotine.[10]

Psychometrics

Research has shown that CRAFFT has relatively high

test-retest reliability as a screener for alcohol and substance misuse.[4] The CRAFFT questionnaire has been validated against the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and demonstrates good ability to distinguish between those with and without clinical levels of any DSM-5 substance use disorder.[6] It is supported by many studies as a reliable and valid assessment of substance use and misuse in adolescents[7][12][13] and is considered an effective tool for assessing whether further assessment is warranted.[7][14][9] It has been well-validated against criterion standard psychological tests and structured psychiatric diagnostic interviews.[15][16][17] It has been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Substance Abuse for use with adolescents.[9] Findings suggest that pediatricians should regularly screen for substance use disorders in adolescents using the CRAFFT.[18]

The CRAFFT has been translated into many languages, including Albanian, Arabic, Burmese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish (Latin Am), Spanish (Spain), Swahili, Telugu, Turkish, Twi, and Vietnamese.[9] Studies attest to its validity and reliability across cultures.[19][20][21][22][23][excessive citations]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Harris, Sion K; et al. (2015). "Adolescent substance use screening in primary care: validity of computer self-administered vs. clinician-administered screening". Subst Abus. 1 (37 ed.): 197–203.
  2. ^ a b Couper, M.; et al. (2012). "The design of grids in web surveys". Soc. Sci. Comput. Rev. 3 (31 ed.): 322–345.
  3. ^ a b Harris SK, Sherritt L, Copelas S, Knight JR. Reliability and validity of past-12-month use frequency items as opening questions for the updated CRAFFT adolescent substance use screening system. International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Drugs Annual Meeting, 2016. Lausanne, Switzerland.
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