The Dysregulation Inventory: A New Scale To Assess the Risk for Substance Use Disorder.

Evidence indicates that psychological dysregulation is an integral component of the liability for substance use disorder (SUD). This report discusses the rationale underlying the Dysregulation Inventory (DI), methods employed in item selection and scale construction, and preliminary results regarding psychometric properties. Results indicate that the DI may be useful for detecting youth who are at high risk for SUD. (Contains 29 references and 3 tables.) (GCP)