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Clinical Assessment Tools
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Clinician Administered Assessments
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Iraq War Clinician Guide, 2nd Edition Written and compiled by the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder This is an excellent resource for health care professionals who provide health care to service members who served under Operation Iraqi Freedom. A section on substance abuse and deployment begins on page 79. Simply asking about a person's substance use and providing education about consequences associated with use can lead to reductions in consumption. (source Marlatt, G.A., & Witkiewitz, K. (in press). Substance Use Disorders. In J. E. Fisher & W. T. O'Donohue (Eds.), Practice Guidelines for Evidence Based Psychotherapy. New York: Springer Publishing Company). Therefore, all providers should ask about substance use and encourage patients to abstain from or reduce substance use. |
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Use Disorders Identification Test-Clinician Version (AUDIT-C) Compiled by Veterans Health Affairs, in collaborations with the Department of Defense (DoD) and other leading professional organizations This brief alcohol screen can help identify patients who are hazardous drinkers or experiencing active alcohol use disorders. |
| The National
Institute on Drug Abuse Recommendations for dealing with substance abuse and related problems, along with psychiatric diagnosis and discussion of symptoms. Although written in the context of assessing cocaine dependence, recommendations are relevant to other substance use disorders. Functional analysis of substance use, contextual analysis of high-risk situations, and the role of individual risk factors in predicting substance use are likely to help frame treatment planning (source Marlatt, G.A., & Witkiewitz, K. (in press). Substance Use Disorders. In J. E. Fisher & W. T. O'Donohue (Eds.), Practice Guidelines for Evidence Based Psychotherapy. New York : Springer Publishing Company). More  |
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List of Alcohol and Drug-Related Assessment Measures U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA Multiple instruments for alcohol and other drug abuse screening . |
| VA/DoD Clinical
Practice Guideline for the Management of Tobacco Use Screening for tobacco use by specialty care providers should be done at least once per year. |
| Assessment
of Addictive Behaviors, 2nd Edition Dennis M. Donovan and G. Alan Marlatt (Editors) Practical strategies for assessing the treatment needs and ongoing clinical outcomes of individuals who have problems with substance use and nonchemical addictions. |
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Self-Report Assessments
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| Substance
Abuse in the Deployment Environment Published in the Iraq War Clinician Guide, 2nd Edition Located on page 80 of this guide is a brief clinical process, with proven accuracy, for screening individuals for substance abuse/dependence. |
| Alcohol
Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders. Located on page 10 of this summary guideline is an alcohol screen for identifying patients with hazardous drinking issues or who have active alcohol use disorders. |
| Therapy Manuals
for Drug Addiction The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) To ensure that providers understand the most current science-based approaches to treating their patients, NIDA has supported the development of the "Therapy Manuals for Drug Addiction" series, which includes assessment instruments. |
| Comprehensive
List of Alcohol and Drug-related Assessment Measures U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA A considerable listing of instruments for alcohol and other drug abuse screening. |
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Screening for Substance Abuse in a Primary Care Setting
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and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care Screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) |
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Guideline for the Management of Tobacco Use Office of Quality and Performance, Department of Veterans Affairs Screening for tobacco use by specialty care providers should be done at least once per year. |
