Massachusetts General Hospital Cognitive and Physical Functioning Questionnaire

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Abbreviation
CPFQ
Description
MGH Cognitive and Physical Functioning Questionnaire (CPFQ; Fava et al, 2006). The CPFQ isa 7-item self-report measure that assesses physical well-being and cognitive and executive dysfunction. Answers range on a 6-point scale from “greater than normal” to “totally absent”, with higher scores indicating poorer functioning. The CPFQ has been shown to have high internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.90 and test-retest reliability (0.83, p

Leader Member Exchange

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Abbreviation
LMX7
Description
The Leader Member Exchange is a seven-item widely used self-administered instrument designed to measure the quality of the working relationship between supervisors and employees. It is very concise and measures three dimensions of leader-member working relationships: respect, trust, and obligation. The questionnaire includes items such as, "Do you know where you stand with your leader?" "How well does your leader understand your job problems and needs?" and " How would you characterize your working relationship with your leader?" Each item is measured on a Likert-type scale of a sum of five-points per item (left to right), indicating the degree to which the employee thinks the item is true. In the field of substance abuse, the LMX-7 has been used to examine relationships between supervisiors and clinicians in community treatment programs.
Category
Interpersonal Relationships/Culture

Jobs Satisfaction Workshop Post-Satisfaction

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Abbreviation
JSWP
Description

This is a six-question questionnaire that collects information on the satisfaction of all JSW sessions. The form is completed by the participant during Follow-up 2 (or Follow-up 3, if missed at Follow-up 2). This form will provide feedback on the utility of the information and activities offered in each session and the helpfulness of the instructor. This form should be completed only by those participants who have been randomized to the Job Seeker Workshop group and have attended at least one workshop.

Category
Demographics (incl employment)

Iowa Gambling Task

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Abbreviation
IGT
Description
The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT; Bechara et al, 1994) was designed to assess risk preferences by simulating real-life decision making using uncertainty, rewards, and penalties. The task is sometimes known as Bechara's Gambling Task, and is widely used in research of cognition and emotion.
Category
Impulsivity and General Trait & Behavior Scales

Injection Risk Behavior

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Abbreviation
INJR
Description
This assessment measures injection drug use in the prior 6 months and the last time injected. In addition, it measures type and frequency of drug injection, frequency of receptive and distributive needle sharing, sharing of injection paraphernalia, use of syringe exchange, use of syringe disinfection practices, and number and types of different needle sharing partners.
Category
Substance Use
Subcategory
Drugs

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

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Abbreviation
HADS
Description

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a brief, validated instrument that screens for both depression and anxiety (Bjelland et al., 2002). It is a fourteen item self-assessment scale, with seven items related to anxiety and seven to depression. Originally developed by Zigmond and Snaith (1983), it has been found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of depression and anxiety in the setting of a medical outpatient clinic.

Category
Mental Health
Subcategory
Depression
Anxiety