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Joshua Borus1, Iman Parhami2, Sharon Levy3
1Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|September 11, 2016
Summary
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) effectively manages adolescent substance use. Using validated tools, especially computerized ones, improves detection and intervention compared to intuition or unvalidated methods.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Medicine
- Substance Use Disorders
Background:
- Substance use is a significant issue in adolescents and young adults.
- Effective management strategies are crucial for this demographic.
- Current screening methods vary in effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the effectiveness of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for adolescent substance use.
- To emphasize the importance of validated screening tools.
- To explore advancements in screening efficiency and scalability.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing validated measures for substance use and abuse detection.
- Comparing validated tools against unvalidated methods and provider intuition.
- Investigating the potential of computerized questionnaires for screening.
Main Results:
- Validated measures are significantly more effective than unvalidated tools or provider intuition.
- A variety of validated tools exist for the adolescent/young adult population.
- Computerized questionnaires offer opportunities for increased efficiency and scalability.
Conclusions:
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a proven, effective approach.
- Validated screening tools are essential for accurate detection of substance use.
- Technological advancements, like computerized screening, are enhancing intervention scalability.
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