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Explain why social workers should consider screening and assessing all clients for substance use disorder, including clients who do not request social work services to address substance use.
Describe strategies you could employ to initiate substance use disorder screening with a client who expresses disinterest, reluctance, or hostility.
Discuss the importance of screening and assessing for both substance use disorders and mental illness (i.e., co-occurring disorders).
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Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Chapter 7, “Screening and Assessment” (pp. 295–312)
Fisher, A., Rochesson, S. E. D., Mills, K., & Marel, C. (2022). Guiding principles for managing co-occurring alcohol/other drug and mental health conditions: A scoping review.Links to an external site. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00926-7
McLellan, A. T. (2017). Substance misuse and substance use disorders: Why do they matter in healthcare?Links to an external site. Transactions of the American Clinical & Climatological Association, 128, 112–130. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5525418/pdf/tacca12800112.pdf
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022, September 27). Co-occurring disorders: The case for screening and treatment of co-occurring disorders.Links to an external site. https://www.samhsa.gov/co-occurring-disorders
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