PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING PROBLEM DRINKERS. A SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT PACKAGE FOR SOURTS AND TREATMENT AGENCIES. A SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE

The Procedures for Identifying Problem Drinkers (PIPD) is a screening and assessment package designed to determine the existence and degree of a drinking problem. More familiarly, it is known as the Mortimer-Filkins test, after the developers of the testing instruments used in the procedures. The PIPD was developed by NHTSA for use in pre-sentence investigations. Since 1972 it has proven to be the most effective screening and assessment instrument of its kind. In 1980, NHTSA developed a special package to train staff in the use of the PIPD. It was designed to be used in instructor-led workshops. In 1982 a corps of trainers was prepared to present these workshops, and this was successfully done on the State and regional levels. However, the rising cost of travel to workshop sites and the difficulties of freeing staff to attend prevented many jurisdictions from participating. In response to their needs NHTSA commissioned the developmnet of materials which could provide this training without the need of an instructor. In addition, the material was intended to be useful in informing others of the uses of the PIPD who did not need to be trained to administer it, such as judges and prosecutors. This Guide, and its accompanying pamphlet and brochure, is the result of that effort. The Guide is directed primarily for use in pre-sentence investigations, but is easily adaptable to other contexts. It is primarily intended to be used by individuals studying it alone, either on site or at home. It can also be used to train small groups, and to inform nontraining audiences. The only physical requirements for using it are a copier to reproduce printed practice materials from this Guide, and about 4 hours to complete the training process.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00491275
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-806 988
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM