@article{ref1,
title="Substance abuse counselor and client reports of mental health screening and enhanced practices",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2012",
author="Hurtado, Suzanne L. and Crain, Jenny A. and Simon-Arndt, Cynthia M. and Highfill-McRoy, Robyn M.",
volume="177",
number="9",
pages="1049-1057",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine mental health screening practices and attitudes from both counselor and client perspectives in the U.S. Marine Corps substance abuse program. METHOD: This study examined mental health screening practices and attitudes of 23 substance abuse counselors and 442 clients from six Marine Corps substance abuse counseling centers. RESULTS: After receiving training on screening and enhanced counseling practices, 76% of counselors reported that they almost always screened their clients for post-traumatic stress symptoms. Seventy-three percent of clients agreed that substance abuse counselors should ask about their clients' stress concerns. CONCLUSION: Overall, implementing screening for common mental disorders was feasible in this setting. Counselors may need further support to increase collaboration with mental health professionals and adapt treatment plans to address co-occurring mental health conditions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}