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What does the acronym stand for?

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2. What are the pros and cons to using this tool? 

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2. What are the pros and cons to using this tool? 

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3. Would you feel comfortable using this tool? 

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3. Would you feel comfortable using this tool? 

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Is there a time where you completed/witnessed/ experienced and assessment and felt like something was missing? Discuss

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Is there a time where you completed/witnessed/ experienced and assessment and felt like something was missing? Discuss

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1. BBGS Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen 

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1. BBGS Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen 

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https://www.icrg.org/resources/brief-biosocial-gambling-screen

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The ICRG is celebrating Gambling Disorder Screening Day on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, by making available magnets (suitable for posting on your file cabinet) featuring the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS). The BBGS was developed by the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, which is sponsoring the screening day. Send requests for the free magnets to lcohen@icrg.org. More information about screening day at divisiononaddiction.org.

To address the need for a quick, evidence-based screen for gambling disorders, researchers from the Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School analyzed the largest national survey including questions about gambling behaviors searching for the most popular responses by people with gambling problems. ¹

Based on this data the researchers developed the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS), a three-question brief screening instrument that helps a person decide whether to seek a more formal evaluation or treatment of their gambling behavior. Clinicians can also use this with their clients to determine if a more comprehensive screen is necessary.
1. Gebauer, L., LaBrie, R., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Optimizing DSM-IV-TR classification accuracy: a brief biosocial screen for detecting current gambling disorders among gamblers in the general household population. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie,(2), 82-90.
The Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) is also available in magnet form! To request copies, contact Lisa Cohen at lcohen@icrg.org or 978-338-6610.

To download, click here. Please feel free to use and share this screen to your colleagues! For reprint permission, contact Christine Reilly at creilly@icrg.org or 978-338-6610.

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The ICRG is celebrating Gambling Disorder Screening Day on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, by making available magnets (suitable for posting on your file cabinet) featuring the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS). The BBGS was developed by the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, which is sponsoring the screening day.

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Substance abuse subtle screening inventory

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Reliable and validity, for adults, face valid section, subtle screening for defensiveness.

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Requires training and costs money

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Pro: very direct questions, cost efficient, quick

Cons: short, only 3 questions, yes & no questions, no scale, only based on the last 12 months, newer, reliability and validity unavailable

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better options such as
- NODS, National Opinion Research Center DSM-IV Screen
- GA-20, Gamblers answers, 20 questions

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The SAST is a screening tool used to assist in the assessment of sexually compulsive behaviors or sex addiction.

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1. Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)

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1. Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)

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2. Pros: Scores are independent of client gender, age, education level, and income. One of the oldest and most accurate (up to 98% accuracy).

Cons: Assesses heavy drinking only. Terminology used.

Would not use.

No experience.

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- Separates by population and types of sex addiction
- Developed in cooperation with hospitals, treatment programs, private therapists, and community groups

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- Lengthy assessment / 1-45
- Questions can be confusing
- Results confusing
- Probably should not be self-administered

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https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn22/t-ace_alcohol_screen.pdf

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1. T- ACE Stands for Tolerance, Annoyed, Cut down, Eye opener

It was the 1st validated alcohol risk-screening for pregnant women specifically.
Completed at intake. score ranges 0-5. the value of each answer to the 4 questions asked. 2 or greater means they are at risk!
Tweak (tolerance, worried, eye-opener, amnesia, KUT down
5 questions to screen pregnant women, on a 7 point scale, 2 or more points means they are at risk.
questions come from CAGE and MAST

2. Pros;  high sensitivity, specificity rates, cost effectivem and short
cons;  limited concurrent validity, adequate internal consistency

3. Yes, its quick

4. No

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http://www.mqic.org/pdf/TWEAK.pdf

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1) A 4 question screening tool that asks clients about their drinking habits
CAGE (Cut- Annoyed-Guilty-Eye)
ASI (Addiction Severity Index)
Free Assessment for substance use disorder
2) ASI- PRO- free, accessible, available through phone or online
CON- Based on score it might not be reliable, 45 minutes long
CAGE-  PRO- Free, takes 2 minutes
CON-its only 4 questions, Questions make it seem like client is guily therefore making them feel bad. Not really assessing the client.
3)CAGE- no
ASI- yes
4) Yes, but at times the client might not understand the overall purpose of the assessment