title: Another Way of Talking About Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse Screening and Brief Intervention in a Mental Health Clinic.
abstract: This article provides experiential evidence on the transportability of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) screening tool and brief intervention in a mental health clinic. There is very little published information on implementing screening and brief intervention (SBI) in a mental health setting. Moreover, few SBI projects have reported on clinicians' experiences using the ASSIST. The article documents a successful attempt at implementing the ASSIST and discusses the benefits and challenges of doing SBI in a mental health setting.
authors.affiliation: David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spear
authors.forename: Shaquita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tillman
authors.forename: Colby
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gong-Guy
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ransom
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rawson