Attachment 5 - TCU Drug Screen 5 Scoring and Interpretation Guide 6.30.25.pdf
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- Cumberland County, New Jersey
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The document is a scoring and interpretation guide for the TCU Drug Screen 5, developed by the Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University (TCU). The guide provides detailed instructions for calculating a total score ranging from 0 to 11 by assigning points to specific "yes" responses across 11 screening items, with items 12-17 providing supplementary information for treatment decision-making. The scoring methodology aligns with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria, categorizing substance use disorders into three severity levels: mild (2-3 points), moderate (4-5 points), and severe (6 or more points).
The document grants permission for nonprofit educational and library reproduction of the screening tool, provided copies are distributed at or below cost and include proper attribution. Contact information is provided for Kevin Knight, Ph.D. at the TCU Institute of Behavioral Research, with additional notes indicating ongoing data collection to establish the psychometric properties of the TCU Drug Screen V. The guide is part of a broader substance abuse services contract (referenced as 25DPP01102 T1464), suggesting this is a supplementary technical document for a state or local government substance abuse services procurement.
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Scoring Instructions U. The TCU Drug Screen 5 is scored to produce a single total score which can range from 0 to 11. To compute the total TCU Drug Screen 5 score:
1. Assign 1 point to each “yes” response to items 1 through 9.
2. For items 10 and 11,
a. assign 1 point if respondent answers “yes” to either 10a or 10b;
b. assign 1 point if respondent answers “yes” to either 11a or 11b.
3. Sum 1-point “yes” responses for items 1 through 11, yielding a total score ranging between 0 and 11.
4. Note that items 12 through 17 are not included as part of the total TCUDS 5 score; they provide additional information that may be useful in guiding treatment decisions.
Interpreting Scores. Interpretation of the TCU Drug Screen V score corresponds with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria, and is based on a single disorder measured on the following continuum from mild to severe:
Mild disorder: Score of 2-3 points (presence of 2-3 symptoms) Moderate disorder: Score of 4-5 points (presence of 4-5 symptoms) Severe disorder: Score of 6 or more points (presence of 6 or more symptoms)
The TCU Drug Screen V may be used for personal, educational, research, and/or information purposes. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce and distribute copies of the form for nonprofit educational and nonprofit library purposes, provided that copies are distributed at or below costs and that credit for author, source, and copyright are included on each copy.
No material may be copied, downloaded, stored in a retrieval system, or redistributed for any commercial purpose without the express written permission of Texas Christian University. For more information on the TCU Drug Screen V, please contact:
Kevin Knight, Ph.D.
Institute of Behavioral Research Texas Christian University TCU Box 298740 Fort Worth, TX 76129
(817) 257-7226
(817) 257-7290 FAX
Email: ibr@tcu.edu Web site: www.ibr.tcu.edu
Note: Data currently are being collected to establish the psychometric properties of the TCU Drug Screen V.
TCU Drug Screen V-sg (v.Sept20) © Copyright 2020 TCU Institute of Behavioral Research, Fort Worth, Texas. All rights reserved.
25DPP01102 T1464 Substance Abuse Services Attachment 5 - TCU Drug Screen 5 Scoring & Interpretation Guide
TCU Drug Screen 5 Scoring & Interpretation Guide
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