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Screening for Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Problems in Youth

Screening for Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Problems in Youth sumarizes the results of a CAMH research project that reviewed screening tools for use with children and adolescents. The report includes detailed information sheets for each of the 20 most promising, well-validated and reliable tools.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

    The project
    Screening tool review

Why screen?

    Co-occurrence of substance use and mental health disorders
    Early onset of substance use disorders
    Early onset and high recurrence of mental disorders
    Early recognition and treatment

Selecting Screening Tools

    Screening and assessment are steps in a sequential, staged process
    Unique contexts and requirements for youth
    Program setting and needs will determine criteria

Criteria used to judge the performance of a screening tool

Screening Tools: Fact Sheets and Summary tables

Screening tools: mental health disorder only

Screening tools: substance use disorder only

Screening tools: both mental health and substance use disorder

Appendix