Withdrawal tools aim to identify severity of withdrawal from a particular substance. According to DSM-5, “withdrawal may be manifested as the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance of interest, and/or if the same (or a closely related) substance is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal”.
The 16 item Amphetamine Cessation Symptom Assessment (ACSA) is a clinician rating tool for assessing the severity of amphetamine withdrawal symptoms.
The 10 item Amphetamine Withdrawal Questionnaire (AWQ) is a clinician rating tool for assessing the severity of amphetamine withdrawal symptoms.
The 10 item Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol – Revised (CIWA-Ar) is a clinician rating tool for assessing and monitoring alcohol withdrawal.
The 22 item Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment – Benzodiazepine (CIWA-B) is a clinician rating tool for assessing and monitoring the severity of benzodiazepine withdrawal.
The Objective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (OOWS) is a 13 item clinical rating tool for assessing and monitoring opiate withdrawal symptoms. The OOWS has been designed to complement the SOWS.
The 16 item Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (SOWS) is a client-reported assessment of the presence and intensity of opiate withdrawal symptoms. The SOWS is designed to complement the OOWS.
The 19 item Cannabis Withdrawal Scale (CWS) is a client-reported assessment of cannabis withdrawal symptoms.
The 11 item Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is a clinician rating tool for assessing and monitoring opioid withdrawal symptoms.