101395: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders (TIP 42)

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. This course is taken from Appendix G and addresses screening and assessment instruments. Adobe pages covered are 512-520.

Journal/Publisher:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Publication Date:

2005

Author

SAMHSA

About the Authors:

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.