Translating SBIRT to public school settings: An initial test of feasibility

Abstract Public schools are not traditional locations where screening, brief motivational counseling intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) are provided. This translational research study aimed to test the feasibility of conducting SBIRT in two urban New York schools and to examine its econo...

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Published in:Journal of substance abuse treatment 2014-01, Vol.46 (1), p.15-21
Main Authors: Curtis, Brenda L., Ph.D., Ms.P.H, McLellan, A. Thomas, Ph.D, Gabellini, Beth N., M.S., L.M.S.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Brief intervention
Brief interventions
Computerized
Counseling - methods
Drug use
Effectiveness studies
Feasibility
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Internet
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Medical screening
Motivation
New York City
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy, Brief - methods
Public schools
Referral and Consultation - organization & administration
School-based clinic
Schools
Screening
Substance abuse
Substance abuse treatment
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Sustainability
Tailoring
Teachers
Translational Medical Research
Urban Population
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Summary:Abstract Public schools are not traditional locations where screening, brief motivational counseling intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) are provided. This translational research study aimed to test the feasibility of conducting SBIRT in two urban New York schools and to examine its economic sustainability. In Spring 2012, 248 students were screened during non-academic classes: 42% of them ( n = 105) reported substance use (versus 28% reported in school-wide, paper anonymous survey). All but one of the positively screened students voluntarily accepted one or more brief intervention sessions and two students were referred to treatment. This school-based SBIRT model did not interfere with academic activities, was feasible to implement, and was attractive to students, teachers and administration. The data offer clear indication that further effectiveness testing is warranted and potentially valuable, however the sustainability of this model was not supported due to our lack of obtaining insurance information, authorization and reimbursement.
ISSN:0740-5472
1873-6483
DOI:10.1016/j.jsat.2013.08.001