SUD Screening Flashcards
What does SBIRT stand for?
Screening, Brief, Intervention, Referral to Treatment
What are the purposes of SBIRT?
Quickly assess severity of SUD Identify appropriate LOT Increase insight/awareness of SUD Motivate toward behavioral change Identify and refer those needing extensive treatment/speciality care
Essentials of AUD diagnosis
Physiologic dependence (withdrawal symptoms)
Tolerance
Alcohol-associated illnesses (liver disease, cerebellar degeneration)
Continued consumption despite consequences
Impaired social/occupational functioning
Depression
Blackouts
What are the two phases of AUD syndrome?
At-risk drinking - minor
Alcohol misuse - moderate to severe
How is “At-risk drinking” classified?
Repetitive use of ETOH, used frequently, often to alleviate anxiety or solve emotional problems
At-Risk Drinking classification per NIAAA
Males: >4 drinks/day or >14 drinks/week
Females: >3 drinks/day or >7 drinks/week
How is “Alcohol Misuse” classified?
Recurrent use of ETOH despite disruptions in social roles (work, family, friend)
ETOH-related legal problems
Safety risks by oneself and with others
AUD DSM-5 Criteria
In the past 12 months have you
- Drank more than intended
- More than once wanted to cut down or stop, but couldn’t
- Spent a lot of time
- Craved so badly, couldn’t think of anything else
- Drinking/after effects interfered with social roles
- Drank despite consequences with fam/friends
- Cut back on things that once gave pleasure
- More than once engaged in risky behaviors
- Continued to drink despite negative mood effects or after blackout
- Drinking more to get desired effect, usual amount less effective
- Withdrawal s/s
AUD DSM-5 Diagnosis per Criteria
Presence of at least two symptoms in the past 12 months
AUD DSM-5 Severity Indicator
Mild: +2-3 s/s
Mod: +4-5 s/s
Severe: 6+ s/s
Standard ETOH drink amounts
1 drink:
- 12 oz beer 5%
- 5 oz of wine
- 1.5 oz of liquor
What is a fifth of ETOH?
26 oz of liquor
What is a handle of beer?
1/2 gallon or 3-5L
How many drinks in a bottle of wine? (26oz, 1 fifth)
6 drinks
AUD risk factors
At-risk drinkers at >r/f AUD Male:Female = 4:1 Psychiatric disorders Japanese more susceptible to ETOH s/e Majority of suicides/homicides involve ETOH R/F rapes and assaults
What is the CAGE questionnaire?
Screening for AUD
- Cut down
- Annoyed you/criticized
- Guilt
- Eye Opener
No or Yes = 0 or 1
Score/4
Score 2+/4 is significant, further assessment required
Score 1+ in women should raise concern
What is the AUDIT questionnaire?
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test
10 items, 0-4
Score/40
AUDIT questionnaire classifications
Scoring/Intervention
0-7: Low-risk/Feedback
8-14: Hazardous-harmful/Feedback, brief intervention
15+: Alcohol-dependent range/Feedback, referral, detox? meds?
Clinical findings of AUD
Acute intoxication
Withdrawal
Alcoholic (Organic) hallucination
Chronic alcoholic brain syndromes
S/S of acute ETOH intoxication
drowsiness, errors, psychomotor dysfunction, disinhibition, dysarthria, ataxia, nystagmus
Severe overdose: resp depression, stupor, seizures, shock, coma, death
Dysarthria - speech impaired by motor impairment