Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

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Brief Alcohol Interventions With Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Literature

Review article that anaylzes empirical studies examining the effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions (BAIs) for at-risk-older adults suggesting that BAIs are effective in reducing alcohol consumption in an older-adult population

Brief Alcohol Interventions in U.S. Medical Settings: A Systematic Review of the Implementation Literature

A review article that summarizes the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment implementation strategies used in the U. S.

Behavioral 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.

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.

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