Inspired by the
SBIRT model for substance abuse, we created the Intimate Partner Aggression Screening, Safety Planning, and Referral to Treatment, or IPASSPRT (spoken as "i-passport") project to provide tools that make IPV screening and referral accessible to a range of health care providers.
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (
SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs (SaMhSA, 2016).
and referral to treatment." (104) However,
SBIRT is not mandatory
While the study highlights the importance of early interventions such as screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (
SBIRT) interventions, [26] further research examining rates of remission reported in this study is encouraged.
There is mixed evidence for the efficacy of the CC and
SBIRT approaches to reduce ED utilization.
These barriers are the same as those mentioned previously by other authors in different health settings for the correct implementation of
SBIRT (Gordon, Ettaro, Rodriguez, Mocik & Clark, 2011).
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (
SBIRT) toward a public health approach to the management of substance abuse.
Recommended screenings include the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Instrument-Geriatric Version (SMAST-G), the
SBIRT, the CAGEAID, and the Opioid Risk Tool.
The
SBIRT model of intervention, standing for Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment, was developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, and was influenced by the Institute of Medicine recommendations (Davoudi & Rawson, 2010).
SBIRT calls for community-based screening for health risk behaviors, including substance use.