Screening and Assessment (TAP Series 11) Chapter 4: Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Opportunities for Coordination
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This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of why assessment is a critical element of effective substance abuse treatment. The chapter provides information about the purpose of assessment, as well as screening and assessment processes, methods, and instruments. The author provides information about the range of complex indicators that affect the identification of persons who have a substance abuse disorder and the five consecutive stages of a comprehensive substance abuse assessment.
This course is based on Chapter 4 of the TAP Series 11 material
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Screening and Assessment (TAP Series 11) Chapter 4: Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Opportunities for Coordination created by US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication Date
1994
Course Material Author
US Department of Health and Human Services
US Department of Health and Human Services authored the material only, and was 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.
This course is recommended for all health care professionals, mental health professionals, social workers and other related professionals who seek knowledge about conducting comprehensive assessments of persons with substance abuse problems or chemical dependency. It is appropriate for participants with an introductory or immediate level of knowledge about the topic.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Identify five objectives for conducting appropriate and comprehensive assessments of persons with substance abuse problems.
Describe the five stages of a comprehensive assessment process.
Describe and cite examples of a variety of substance abuse assessment instruments that have been developed as tools for the assessment process.
Availability
This course is available starting Nov 11th, 2013 and expires Mar 30th, 2020
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Course Creator
Tyler Gibson – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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