Psychiatry A
MAST — Michigan Alcohol Screening Test
25-item structured interview for detecting lifetime alcohol use disorder. Score ≥5 indicates possible alcohol problem.
References
- Selzer ML. The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: the quest for a new diagnostic instrument. Am J Psychiatry. 1971;127(12):1653-1658.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Nalmefene · Opioid Receptor Modulator (Alcohol Dependence — 'As-Needed' Therapy)
- Chlorhexidine gluconate with isopropyl alcohol · Skin antiseptic
- Tetracosactide · Synthetic ACTH (short Synacthen test)
- Sodium Cromoglicate Nasal Spray · Mast Cell Stabiliser — Allergic Rhinitis
- Olopatadine · H1 antihistamine + mast cell stabiliser
- Chlorhexidine · Antiseptic / disinfectant (bisbiguanide)
Pathways
- Acute Psychosis Management · NICE CG178 2014
- Depression Management · NICE CG90 2022
- Lithium Therapy Monitoring · NICE CG185 / BNF
- Alcohol Withdrawal Management · NICE CG115 2010 / BNF
- Eating Disorder Assessment · NICE CG9 2017 / MARSIPAN
- Serotonin syndrome · Hunter criteria (Dunkley 2003); TOXBASE/NPIS; BNF
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.