Substance Use Tools & Resources    

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD tool for common mental health disorders administered by health care professionals. The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood, with a score ranging from 0 to 6.

Provides an overview of the key points of the National Practice Guideline, detailed recommendations for OUD diagnosis, and information on treatment settings and opioid withdrawal. Describes MAT options and considerations for treating special populations. Links to additional resources, such as a pocket guide and a slide deck.

Offers a 5-item screen that was designed for use in primary care and other medical settings and is currently used to screen for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans using VA healthcare. Includes an introductory sentence to cue respondents to traumatic events but does not include a list of potentially traumatic events.

Lists the benefits of registering with a prescription drug monitoring program.

Assists clinicians and administrators in implementing behavioral healthcare using telehealth by offering key considerations and examples of using telehealth for behavioral health

Assesses patients' treatment needs and whether they would be good candidates for office-based opioid treatment.

Provides a quick targeted screening in clinical and research settings with an 8-item measure.

Describes how to more effectively and safely manage patients seeking care for acute pain and encourages the clinician to carefully consider unintended consequences (abuse, misuse, overdose, addiction, and diversion) when prescribing opioids.

Provides a template for an agreement that describes the patient's responsibilities and commitment not to engage in certain activities.

Collaborative Care is a new way of doing medicine and requires an openness to creating a new vision that everyone supports. This step-by-step guide provides a broad overview of the major steps needed to successfully implement a Collaborative Care program.