Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Lena M. Lundgren, PhD, MA, is Executive Director at the Butler Institute for Families and Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Dr. Lundgren is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher on addiction access, use and outcomes. She is the PI of an NIAAA R25 to educate social work faculty nationwide on evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.Ivy Krull, PhD, MPH, MSW, is Assistant Professor at Emmanuel College and Senior Research Associate at the Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver. Dr. Krull has more than 15 years of experience in working with vulnerable populations, with a specific focus on organizational capacity and policy issues related to substance use disorder. She is the Program Director on an NIAAA R25 focused on educating social work faculty nationwide on evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.

• PrefaceSECTION ONE: Context: Historical Background, Theoretical Frameworks, Current Policy, Treatment Disparities, and the Movement Toward Integrated CareChapter 1: Historical BackgroundChapter 2: Theoretical FrameworksChapter 3: Current Policy-Treatment Disparities and the Movement Toward Integration of Behavioral Health and Health CareSECTION TWO: The Treatment Process: Screening, Assessment, Treatment, and Continuity of CareChapter 4: The Evidence Base for Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), and Examples of Screening and Assessment InstrumentsChapter 5: The Treatment Process: Motivational Techniques to Promote Treatment Entry and UseChapter 6: The Treatment Process: Common Psycho-Social Interventions for the Treatment of SUDChapter 7: The Treatment Process: Common Evidence-Based Behavioral Treatments for Co-Occurring Mental Health (MH) and SUDChapter 8: Medication Assisted Drug Treatment (MAT)/Pharmacological TherapiesChapter 9: The Treatment Process: The Evidence-Base of Technology for the Treatment of SUDChapter 10: EBPs and Continuity of CareConclusions

"As substance use disorders (SUD) continue to impact individual lives and society's social fabric, never has there been a more important time to focus on the prevention, assessment, and treatment of SUD across sectors. Lundgren and Krull get at the heart of integrated systems and address the most current evidence across sectors. From clinical modalities to necessary organizational levers, readers will gain aptitude to improve care and population healthoutcomes. This is a must-read for emerging and current providers!" Lisa de Saxe Zerden, PhD, MSW, Senior Associate Dean for MSW Education; Clinical Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill