Another Way of Talking About Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse Screening and Brief Intervention in a Mental Health Clinic

Suzanne Spear David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Shaquita Tillman Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, California

Colby Moss Counseling and Psychological Services, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Elizabeth Gong-Guy Counseling and Psychological Services, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Loretta Ransom David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Richard A. Rawson David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Abstract

This article provides experiential evidence on the transportability of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) screening tool and brief intervention in a mental health clinic. There is very little published information on implementing screening and brief intervention (SBI) in a mental health setting. Moreover, few SBI projects have reported on clinicians' experiences using the ASSIST. The article documents a successful attempt at implementing the ASSIST and discusses the benefits and challenges of doing SBI in a mental health setting.

KEYWORDS:

Notes

This study was funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Grant TI 17244). The authors graciously thank the clinicians at UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for their willingness to try the ASSIST and provide constructive feedback for the evaluation. The authors also wish to thank the administrative staff at CAPS for their ongoing support of the project and Kris Langabeer for her valuable editing assistance.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Another Way of Talking About Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse Screening and Brief Intervention in a Mental Health Clinic

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Another Way of Talking About Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse Screening and Brief Intervention in a Mental Health Clinic

Abstract

Notes

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature