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Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders: Comprehensive Assessment of Adolescents for Referral and Treatment

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About the Course

This TIP, Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders, presents information on identifying, screening, and assessing adolescents who use substances. It focuses on the most current procedures and instruments for detecting substance abuse among adolescents, conducting comprehensive assessments, and beginning treatment planning. This course covers chapters 1-3 of TIP 31. Chapter 1-3 only

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders: Comprehensive Assessment of Adolescents for Referral and Treatment created by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment et al in 2005.

Journal/Publisher

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Publication Date

2005

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

SAMHSA

Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders was published as Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 31 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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Recommended For

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other human services and behavioral health professionals who seek knowledge about adolescents and substance abuse disorders. It is appropriate for participants with intermediate to advanced levels of knowledge about the topic.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Explain the criteria for choosing assessment instruments for adolescent substance abuse screening.
  2. Identify the various situations in which screening for adolescent substance abuse is recommended, as well as when to refer the adolescent for a more comprehensive assesment.
  3. Describe the components of the multiple assessment model.

Availability

This course is available starting Mar 29th, 2006 and expires Oct 31st, 2020

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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