You are working with a client in an outpatient clinic for treatment following a stroke. You suspect this individual may be misusing alcohol. You ask her if she drinks alcohol. She says she does, so you implement the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The results indicate alcohol disorder. You use a scripted intervention to raise the subject of alcohol abuse, provide feedback, enhance motivation for treatment, and negotiate and advise follow-up. Then you refer for treatment. Which intervention does this best represent?

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This scenario best represents the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach. The use of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test is a component of the screening process, and the scripted intervention for raising the subject of alcohol abuse, providing feedback, enhancing motivation for treatment, and making a referral is a part of the brief intervention and referral to treatment. SBIRT is considered to be the gold standard for identifying and addressing substance use disorders in healthcare settings.

You Are Working with a Client in an Outpatient Clinic