This TIP provides practical information regarding the screening and assessment of AOD abuse among adults in the criminal justice system. It contains discussions of screening and assessment and treatment planning. The TIP also examines assessment issues related to primary health care, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health, safety, and relapse. Legal and ethical issues, such as the Federal regulations on confidentiality, are reviewed.

Contents

• What Is a TIP?
• Consensus Panel
• Foreword
• Chapter 1—Introduction
  • Definitions and Limitations Of Terms Used in This TIP
  • Organization of This Volume
  • Endnote
• Chapter 2—Criminal Justice and Assessment: An Overview
  • Classification, Screening, and Clinical Assessment
  • Elements of Clinical Assessment
  • Qualifications for Individuals Conducting Screening and Assessment
  • Linkages: Coordinating Treatment and Criminal Justice Programs
  • Special Issues in Assessment
  • Endnote
• Chapter 3—Screening, Assessment, and Readiness for Treatment
  • Screening
  • Screening Instruments
  • Assessment
  • Assessment Instruments
  • Quality Assurance And Improvement
  • Readiness for Treatment
• Chapter 4—Treatment Planning And Treatment Progress
  • The Treatment Plan
  • Assessment of Treatment Progress
• Chapter 5—Special Assessment Issues
  • Basic Considerations Underlying Assessment
  • Ethnic Origin, Culture, And Gender
  • Comprehensive Health and Mental Health Assessment
  • Assessment of Relapse Potential
  • Conclusion
• Chapter 6 -- Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Overview
  • Confidentiality: Protecting The Rights of Clients
  • Other Rules About Offenders' Rights
• Appendix A—References and Bibliography
• Appendix B—CSAT Criminal Justice Treatment Planning
• Appendix C—Screening and Assessment Instruments
• Appendix D—Supplementary Instruments Recommended for the Assessment of Life Domains and Problem Areas of Adult Clients
• Appendix E—Federal Resource Panel
• Appendix F—Field Reviewers

This publication is part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant technical assistance program. This publication was written under contract number ADM 270-91-0007 from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Anna Marsh, PhD, and Sandra Clunies, MS, served as the CSAT Government project officers. Michelle Paul, MA, Randi Henderson, and Deborah Shuman served as contractor writers.

The opinions expressed herein are the views of the consensus panel members and do not reflect the official position of SAMHSA or any other part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). No official support or endorsement of SAMHSA or DHHS is intended or should be inferred. The guidelines proffered in this document should not be considered as substitutes for individualized patient care and treatment decisions.