Utilizing an Evidence-Based Alcohol Screening Tool for Identification of Alcohol Misuse

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
Laura B. Miller ◽  
Jill Brennan-Cook ◽  
Barbara Turner ◽  
Madeline Husband-Ardoin ◽  
Chris S. Hayes
Keyword(s):  
Screening Tool ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Screening ◽  
Evidence Based

scholarly journals Discriminating levels of alcohol use associated with self-harm in individuals presenting to a district general hospital

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 226-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Holdsworth ◽  
Hugh Griffiths ◽  
David Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
District General Hospital ◽  
Alcohol Screening ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Psychosocial Assessment ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use

Aims and methodAlthough alcohol is reported as commonly associated with self-harm, there is nothing in the literature that bases the association on validated screening tools. We sought to discern the different types of alcohol use as discriminated by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Completed AUDITs from a 2-year period were analysed, all relating to people who had presented to a district general hospital in Northumberland following self-harm.ResultsThe proportion of dependent, harmful and hazardous drinkers identified using AUDIT was many times higher than previously estimated in similar studies that had not used a validated alcohol screening tool.Clinical implicationsThe routine use of an alcohol screening tool should be part of any standard psychosocial assessment of self-harm, to guide appropriate interventions for problematic alcohol use that might otherwise be overlooked.

Depression Screening in the School Setting: Identification of the Depressed Adolescent

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 364-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Ching Law ◽  
Rachel McClanahan ◽  
Penny C. Weismuller
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Depression Screening ◽  
Lead Author ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Depressed Adolescent ◽  
Patient Health

Adolescent depression is a silent epidemic in this country. Untreated depression has detrimental effects on physical health, psychosocial well-being, and academic productivity. It is important for school nurses to be able to recognize depression and refer students promptly for treatment. This article and its associated learning module will provide school nurses with updated information on adolescent depression, discuss barriers in depression screening, use of the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionaire-9 Item) as an evidence-based depression screening tool in the educational setting, and the important role of school nurses in depression screening. It is anticipated that by increasing awareness and knowledge about adolescent depression and providing training in the use of an evidence-based screening tool, school nurses will have greater confidence in identifying and referring students in need. (A free online depression screening education module developed by the lead author is available at https://sites.google.com/view/depressionscreeningtraining .)

scholarly journals The Validity of the Alcohol-Use-Disorder-Identification-Test and a Novel Proxy Test in the Assessment of Alcohol Consumption in the Cognitively Impaired Elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Disorder Identification

Aims: Alcohol is consumed excessively by almost a quarter of the population. A report by highlighted underdiagnosis of alcohol misuse in the elderly [1]. There is a lack of research focusing on assessment of alcohol use and its impact in older people. This study aimed to assess the validity of the Alcohol-Use-Disorder-Identification-Test (AUDIT) in an elderly population with cognitive impairment and to establish the validity of a novel adaption of the AUDIT used as a proxy measure. Methods: Opportunistic observational study examining the assessment of alcohol consumption in an elderly population with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. The study aimed to evaluate the self-report AUDIT versus a “proxy” AUDIT compared to a plasma Carbohydrate-deficientTransferrin (CDT) level. Findings: Scores were comparable between the “proxy” AUDIT and the AUDIT. Neither measure of alcohol intake correlated significantly with CDT levels. There was no association between alcohol intake and cognition or quality of life ratings. Conclusions: We suggest the AUDIT could be a useful screening tool in detecting alcohol misuse in the elderly with cognitive impairment. The “proxy” AUDIT was also found to be a valid screening tool, however further work is needed to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Alcohol Misuse in a Treatment-Seeking Sample of Pathological Gamblers

2021 ◽  
pp. 212-218
Author(s):  
Emmert Roberts ◽  
Venetia Leonidaki ◽  
Zoe Delaney ◽  
Henrietta Bowden- Jones
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Pathological Gamblers ◽  
Distress Level ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Gambling Severity ◽  
The Uk

We aimed to estimate the prevalence of alcohol misuse and examine its relationship with gambling severity and psychological distress in a UK treatment-seeking sample of pathological gamblers. Approximately one in four patients (27.1%) scored X 8 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) screening tool indicating alcohol misuse, and one in four (28.1%) reported abstinence. There was no evidence of an association between alcohol misuse and gambling severity or psychological distress level. Compared to the UK general population a significantly higher proportion demonstrated probable alcohol dependence (1.2% vs. 6.3%, p < 0.001).

Alcohol screening tool

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 398
Author(s):  
Anne May
Keyword(s):  
Screening Tool ◽  
Alcohol Screening
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