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Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Oral presentation

Implementing digital interventions in psychiatric outpatient units: a qualitative analysis of staff attitudes

Authors: Anne H Berman, Ann-Sofie Bakshi, Kristina Sinadinovic, Christopher Sundström

Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | Special Issue 2/2015

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Up to one-third of patients in psychiatry use alcohol or drugs at a level that is problematic. A national survey of outpatient psychiatric clinic directors and staff in Sweden was carried out on guidelines and practices regarding screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for their patients, showing that national recommendations to offer SBIRT for problematic substance use (PSU) are not systematically followed[1]. The objective of this research is to investigate whether implementation of digital interventions for PSU in psychiatry could be a way of increasing treatment access for patients and supporting staff in offering treatment. …
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go back to reference Sundström C, Berman AH, Sinadinaovic K: Identifying and managing problematic substance use in outpatient psychiatric care - a national survey in Sweden. 10th annual Inebria Network Conference. 2013, Rome, Italy, 18-20 September Sundström C, Berman AH, Sinadinaovic K: Identifying and managing problematic substance use in outpatient psychiatric care - a national survey in Sweden. 10th annual Inebria Network Conference. 2013, Rome, Italy, 18-20 September
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Title
Implementing digital interventions in psychiatric outpatient units: a qualitative analysis of staff attitudes
Authors
Anne H Berman
Ann-Sofie Bakshi
Kristina Sinadinovic
Christopher Sundström
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-10-S2-O6

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