Email UpdatesBehavioral Health and Primary Care Integration
This web page includes information and resources related to behavioral health and primary care integration efforts by the HRSA, including grant funding, technical assistance, and training.
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Help with the implementation of an SBIRT approach.
Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): Using the Brief Negotiation Interview (BNI) Across Diverse Populations
These are conference proceedings from the Technology, Mind, and Society 2021 symposium, which addressed various technology-enabled SBIRT to treatment approaches, focusing specifically on efforts at incorporating artificial intelligence (e.g., machine learning, natural language processing) in this work.
Alcohol Use Disorder in the Age of Technology: A Review of Wearable Biosensors in Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Reviews the literature on wearable devices that help track alcohol consumption
Alcohol Use Disorder in Community Management of Chronic Liver Diseases
Describes efforts to integrate care for alcohol use disorder with care for liver diseases and discusses methods that can be used to help patients reduce alcohol use
Alcohol Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Instrumental Role of the Primary Care Provider
Presents the role of the primary care provider in screening, brief intervention, and treatment for alcohol use disorder, including information about the role and importance of using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic
Alcohol Use Disorder (Elsevier)
Describes the terminology; information about diagnosis, treatment, and complications; and screening and prevention for alcohol use disorder
Alcohol Screening During US Primary Care Visits, 2014-2016
Explored U.S. primary care providers' use of screening tools and delivery of counseling for unhealthy alcohol use (UAU), finding that screening for UAU using a validated tool is not commonly performed during primary care visits; interventions may be needed to increase implementation
AHRQ's Behavioral Health Topic Page
This web page highlights AHRQ's Substance Use Collection and other resources to assist with the prevention and treatment of behavioral health problems in primary care settings, including data to quantify these challenges, tools and resources for screening and treatment, and funding for behavioral health research.
Addiction Treatment and Telehealth: Review of Efficacy and Provider Insights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Literature review exploring the efficacy of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment (including alcohol use disorder) during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on treatment in California
A Video- and Case-Based Curriculum on the Management of Alcohol Use Disorder for Internal Medicine Residents
Discusses a curriculum developed to teach internal medicine residents about the proper management of alcohol use disorder (AUD), finding that its implementation improved knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in AUD treatment. The curriculum is available for download