Screening And Treatment Of Substance Use Disorders Among Adolescents

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based upon material published by SAMHSA and is available as an open-access article. This Advisory summarizes key messages and considerations for screening and treating adolescents with SUDs. It is based on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 31, Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders and TIP 32, Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders. This course on the screening and treatment of substance use disorder among adolescents is designed for drug counselors, social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, and nurses who do clinical work. In addition, this course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate, and advanced level practitioners who wish to learn more about the current procedures for screening and treating substance abuse in adolescent clients. The course material includes a literature review of screening tools and interventions. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require continuing clinical education courses for license renewal. Authors: SAMHSA Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding screening and treating substance use disorders in adolescent clients. Specifically, a professional will: Describe obstacles to substance use disorder screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Identify methods for screening for substance use disorder in adolescents. Describe effective methods for treating substance use disorder in adolescents. Citation: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2021). Screening and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders among Adolescents. Advisory. Publication No. PEP20-06-04-008 Published 2021.