TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Substance abuse counselor and client reports of mental health screening and enhanced practices
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Hurtado, Suzanne L.
A1  - Crain, Jenny A.
A1  - Simon-Arndt, Cynthia M.
A1  - Highfill-McRoy, Robyn M.
SP  - 1049
EP  - 1057
VL  - 177
IS  - 9
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -