This book provides an introduction for psychologists to screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), an evidence-based approach to identifying and treating substance use across a variety of behavioral health care settings and patient populations. SBIRT has proven to be an efficient, cost effective way to identify harmful substance use and related problems and motivate patients to change their behavior.

Chapters present overviews of screening tools and approaches to brief intervention appropriate for diverse target populations; concrete steps for implementing SBIRT in a range of practice settings; and recommendations for training, advocacy, and policy. Psychologists who learn and implement SBIRT will be better equipped to meet the needs of their patients and help address the public health problem of substance use in this country.

The aim of this book is to change the paradigm from “zero tolerance,” and related punishment of drug users to a more proactive, open-minded, and effective interaction that shows better success in reducing harmful substance use.

Contents:

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction (M. Dolores Cimini and Jessica L. Martin)

PART I. SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

Chapter 1. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment: An Efficacious Public Health Approach to Substance Use Prevention and Treatment (Carlo C. DiClemente)

Chapter 2. Approaches to Screening for Alcohol Misuse in Primary Health Care (James F. Schaus)

Chapter 3. Screening and Intervention for Tobacco Use (Mary Schmidt Owens)

Chapter 4. Motivational Interviewing and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (Allen Zweben and Mary Piepmeier)

Chapter 5. Approaches to Brief Interventions (Janice Pringle, Alexandra Nowalk, Alec Howard, and Matthew Taylor)

PART II. SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT IN DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS

Chapter 6. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Medical and Integrated Care Settings (Megan A. O’Grady and Sandeep Kapoor)

Chapter 7. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in College and University Settings: Unique Challenges and Opportunities (Brianna Mintz, Mary A. Marchetti, Peter P. Ehlinger, and Jessica M. Cronce)

Chapter 8. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment With Adolescents: Strategies, Opportunities, and Challenges (Miriam A. Schizer, Sharon Levy, and Elissa R. Weitzman)

Chapter 9. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: State of the Science and Implications for Adaptation (Jason J. Burrow-Sánchez and Marjean Nielsen)

Chapter 10. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Older Adults: Lessons Learned From the Florida BRITE Project (Lawrence Schonfeld)

PART III. NEW FRONTIERS IN SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT

Chapter 11. Using Technology for Training in and the Delivery of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (Michael V. Pantalon and Heather J. Gotham)

Chapter 12. SBIRT for Cannabis Use: Improving Clinical Competencies for a Changing Cultural Landscape (Win Turner, Joseph Hyde, Jody Kamon, and Gregory R. Hancock)

Chapter 13. Integrating SBIRT Training Into Graduate Programs for Mental Health Service Providers (Jessica L. Martin and M. Dolores Cimini)

Chapter 14. The Role of Public Policy in Advancing SBIRT Implementation and Dissemination (Brett Harris)

About the Editors

About the Editors:

M. Dolores Cimini, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and director of behavioral health promotion and applied research at the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Dr. Cimini has led research-to-practice translation projects for three decades with more than $9 million in grant support. She created the STEPS Comprehensive Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Program, which has earned multiple awards for best practices and innovation in behavioral healthcare.

Dr. Cimini is past chair of APA’s Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest.

She lives in Albany, New York.

Jessica L. Martin, PhD, is associate professor in the department of educational and counseling psychology at the University at Albany, State University of New York.

In addition to conducting research on substance use training for psychologists and dissemination and implementation of substance use preventive interventions, Dr. Martin investigates social, cultural, and contextual risk and protective factors associated with health-related behaviors among college students. She chairs the Education and Training Committee for APA Division 50 (Society of Addiction Psychology), and is a member of several journal editorial boards.

She lives in Albany, New York.

Target Audience:

This book will be of interest to psychologists treating substance abuse.