Sample Reports

PEI-A Sample Test Report Download

Author

Ken C. Winters, Ph.D.

Description

This self-report inventory provides comprehensive information about substance abuse patterns in adults (ages 19 or older). It may be used to identify alcohol and drug problems, make referrals, and plan treatment. And, because substance abuse rarely occurs in isolation, the PEI-A also assesses a range of psychosocial problems associated with substance abuse today. Written at a sixth-grade reading level, the PEI-A has two parts – the Problem Severity Section (120 items) and the Psychosocial Section (150 items):

Problem Severity Scales

Personal Involvement With Drugs       
Physiological Dependence
Effects of Use
Social Benefits of Use
Personal Consequences of Use
Recreation Use
Transsituational Use
Psychological Benefits of Use
Preoccupation
Loss of Control
Treatment Receptiveness

Psychosocial Scales

Negative Self-Image                           
Psychological Disturbance
Social Isolation
Uncontrolled
Rejecting Convention
Deviant Behaviour
Absence of Goals
Spiritual Isolation
Peer Drug Use
Need for Psychiatric Referral
Estrangement in the Home

Drug use Frequency, Duration and Age at Onset

Alcohol
Marijuana and Hashish
LSD and Other Psychedelics
Cocaine and Crack
Amphetamines
Barbituates
Tranquilisers
Heroin
Narcotics Other Than Heroin
Steroids and Anabolic Steroids
Glue and Other Inhalants

Problem Screens

Suicide Risk
Work Environment Risk
Past Family Pathology
Other Impulse-Related Problems
Significant Other Drug Problem
Sexual Abuse Perpetrator
Physical Abuse Perpetrator
Physical/Sexual Abuse Victim
Interpersonal Pathology
Miscellaneous (high-risk sexual behaviour, gang membership, physical disability)

Validity indicators are also included.

Respondents usually complete the test in 45 to 60 minutes. The PEI-A is then computer-scored which gives you a complete interpretive report.  This compares the clients scores to those of two norm groups: 895 drug clinic clients and 690 normal, nonclinical adults.

The PEI-A detects signs of substance abuse and dependence, pinpoints the nature and style of drug use, documents onset, duration, and frequency of use, assesses factors that precipitate or maintain drug use, and identifies behavioural or emotional problems that may accompany drug use. It is invaluable for treatment planning and outcome measurement.

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