An evidence based alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) curriculum for emergency department (ED) providers improves skills and utilization

Substance Abuse

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 79-92

  Bernstein, Edward ^a,b   Bernstein, Judith ^b   Feldman, James ^b   Fernandez, William ^b   Hagan, Melissa ^b   Mitchell, Patricia ^b   Safi, Clara ^b   Woolard, Robert ^c   Mello, Mike ^c   Baird, Janette ^c   Lee, Christina ^c   Bazargan Hejazi, Shahrzad ^d   Broderick, Kerry ^e   LaPerrier, Kathryn A ^e   Kellermann, Arthur ^f   Wald, Marlena M ^f   Taylor, Robert E ^g   Walton, Kim ^g   Grant Ervin, Michelle ^g   Rollinson, Denise ^h   Edwards, David ^h   Chan, Theodore ⁱ   Davis, Dan ⁱ   Buchanan Marshall, Jean ⁱ   Aseltine Jr , Robert ^j   James, Amy ^j   Schilling, Elizabeth ^j   Abu Hasaballah, Khamis ^j   Baumann, Brigitte M ^k   Boudreaux, Edwin D ^k   Maio, Ronald F ^l   Cunningham, Rebecca M ^l   Murrell, Teresa ^l   Doezema, David ^m   Bauer, Michael J ^m   Anglin, Deirdre ⁿ   Eliassen, Adriana ⁿ   Martin, Marcus ^o   Pines, Jesse ^o   Buchanan, Leslie ^o   Turner, James ^o   D'Onofrio, Gail ^p   Degutis, Linda C ^p   Owens, Patricia ^p   more..

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DREW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^k RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^o UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^p YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

Alcohol education; Alcohol screening; Brief intervention; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF REPORT; SKILL; SOCIAL WORKER;

ALCOHOLISM; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 36949025967     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J465v28n04_01     Document Type: Article

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