Assessing Patient Behavioral Health (BH) Needs

Behavioral Health Screening Tools

Providers of people with BD should, at a minimum, incorporate yearly assessment and screening for BH disorders. These annual assessments can be completed during comprehensive care visits or more frequently depending on patient need and risk factors. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) offers provider training tools and resources for both MH and SUD. Potential screening tools include (but are not limited to):

Mental Health:

• Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

• General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

• Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

Substance Use:

• Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)

• The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)

• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

• Treatment Needs Questionnaire (TNQ)

• Brief Addiction Monitor (BAM)

• Substance Use Screening for Adolescents (CRAFFT)