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Reviews studies exploring the use of technology to deliver or support the implementation of interventions targeting alcohol use in primary care

Supports integration of screening tools into the electronic health record (EHR) by documenting findings that inclusion of the Drug Abuse Screening Test into the EHR increased both screenings and provider intervention for positive screenings

Introduces psychologists to SBIRT, including overviews of screening tools and approaches to brief intervention for diverse populations

Discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged implementation of screening and brief intervention, and identifies potential opportunities to use SBI to further identify and treat substance use disorders

Describes why SBIRT for substance use and behavioral health is particularly important in the era of COVID-19, describing its cost-effectiveness and return on investment

A pilot, non-inferiority study designed to see if Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment is just as successful at lowering drinking as SBIRT, while increasing the number of patients seen, decreasing costs, and maintaining efficacy of the intervention

Evaluates a new AAPPQ that uses person-centered language and addresses the spectrum of alcohol use, concluding that the 30-item instrument is a promising tool for assessing providers' attitudes toward unhealthy alcohol use without promoting negative biases

Reviews literature on the role of practice facilitators in settings aiming to deliver integrated behavioral health and primary care,

Identifies four steps that will help to ensure that a broader transition to telehealth will be successful in improving the health outcomes of patients with substance use disorders

Systematic review to evaluate the measures of effectiveness, efficiency, and quality that result from the utilization of telemedicine in the management of alcohol abuse, addiction, and rehabilitation