101395: Screening and Assessment Instruments (TIP 42, Appendix G): Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders

About the Course:

Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders (TIP 42) adopts a program perspective to examine both outpatient and residential settings for treating clients with co-occurring disorders, highlighting promising treatment models that have emerged both within the substance abuse field and elsewhere. It discusses various treatment approaches and models available to those working in substance abuse settings and addresses screening and assessment instruments. Course materials are from Appendix G found on pages 487-495 of pdf document (pages 512-520 if using Adobe toolbar page finder).

Publication Date:

2005

Author

SAMHSA

About the Author:

Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders was published as Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 42 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about screening and assessment instruments that may be useful for clients with co-occurring disorders. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the purpose and clinical utility of various screening and assessment instruments that may be useful for clients with co-occurring disorders.

2. Identify the format and target group for each of the listed instruments.

3. Discuss administration and scoring time, any applicable fees, and administrator training for the various screening and assessment instruments discussed.