Dembo R, Schmeidler J, Borden P, Turner G, Sue C C, Manning D
Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 1996 May;31(7):785-824. doi: 10.3109/10826089609063958.
The Problem Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers (POSIT) serves as a key aspect of the preliminary screening activities at the Hillsborough County Juvenile Assessment Center. We report on a reliability study of POSIT, involving an examination of the relationships between the youths' initial and second admission POSIT results for different time intervals between administration of the instrument. The results indicate the POSIT provides consistent indication of potentially troubled youths who are in need of in-depth assessment and intervention or treatment services.
