Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-16-2023
Publication Title
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
Volume
17
First page number:
1
Last page number:
8
Abstract
Negative attitudes and stigmatization of substance-using patients lead to treatment avoidance and poor physical and health out- comes. Research suggests that training in substance use disorders is a vital tool to abate negative attitudes among health workers. The present longitudinal study trained students and experienced practitioners from various disciplines on the evidence-based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model. The study found significant improvements in the attitudes of students—but not practitioners—who were trained during the program. The paper discusses policy and implementation implications to support and complement sustained impact of training on models such as SBIRT.
Keywords
Substance use; SBIRT; Multidisciplinary; Training; Evidence-based practice; Attitudes
Disciplines
Social Work
File Format
File Size
125 KB
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Gomez, E.,
Gyger, M.,
Borene, S.,
Klein-Cox, A.,
Denby, R.,
Hunt, S.,
Sida, O.
(2023).
Using SBIRT (Screen, Brief Intervention, and Referral Treatment) Training to Reduce the Stigmatization of Substance Use Disorders Among Students and Practitioners.
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 17
1-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11782218221146391