Criterion Validity of the Problematic Khat Use Screening Tool (PKUST-17) in Ethiopia
We found that the PKUST-17 is a valid tool for screening for khat use disorder against the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder, and identifying high-risk problematic khat users.
Authors
- Kassahun Habtamu
- Awoke Mihretu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5956-114X)
- Solomon Teferra
- Yohannes Gebreegziabhere
- Abebaw Fekadu
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10852
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Government of the United Kingdom
- Addis Ababa University
- New Partnership for Africa's Development
- African Academy of Sciences
- Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa