PsyCheck Screening to Detect Mental Health Symptoms – FULL INTERVIEW
PsyCheck screening to detect mental health symptoms – FULL INTERVIEW – This video is a component of a 2008 suite of training videos developed by Greg Logan with the Victorian Dual Diagnosis Initiative to demonstrate the use of several tools and approaches useful for detecting co-occurring mental health-substance use concerns (dual diagnosis). Other videos in this series include: • ASSIST screening tool (used by Mark in his assessment with Gavin to screen for problematic substance use) – Full interview – Screening section of interview NB ASSIST resources can be found on this page at the Drug Alcohol Services of South Australia website – bit.ly • K10 screening tool (used by Jess to gain an indication of Christine’s level of psychological distress) – Full interview – Screening section of interview NB The Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network offer a training manual in the use of the K10 at bit.ly • Modified Mini screening tool (used by Mark to assess Chris’s need for further assessment in regard to any mood, anxiety or psychotic disorder). – Full interview – Screening section of interview NB Detailed information about the Modified Mini screen can be found from this page at the New York State Office of Mental Health website: bit.ly • PsyCheck screening tool (used by Jess to detect Steve’s mental health symptoms) – Screening section of interview NB The PsyCheck website is here: www.psycheck.org.au • Sensitive questioning (approach to detecting co-occurring mental health concerns used by Jess in her assessment with Steve …
Creating DUI Courts
Filed under: drug abuse symptoms
And multiple DUI convictions eventually land people in prison, an expensive option, especially in cases where the underlying problem is one of substance abuse. And, of course, prison in and of itself contributes nothing toward reclaiming the life of …
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The Ohio model
Filed under: drug abuse symptoms
That has shifted kids out of state institutions and into an array of creative county-based programs, including intensive probation, community service, counseling and drug-abuse treatment. Ohio now spends $ 38 million less than it did three years ago …
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