Publicly available screening tools

The following screening tools are publicly accessible, and can be helpful resources to make available on your institution’s website. Click the links to download any of the screening tools below: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) Scale CAGE AID Assessment – a quick questionnaire to help determine whether an alcohol and/or other drug assessment […]

SBIRT – Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment by SAMHSA

SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders. Primary care centers, hospital emergency rooms, trauma centers, and other community settings provide opportunities for early intervention with at-risk substance […]

CAMS – Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality

CAMS is first and foremost a clinical philosophy of care. Developed 30 years ago, it is a therapeutic framework for suicide-specific assessment and treatment of a patient’s suicidal risk. Multiple clinical trials in the U.S. and internationally have proven the effectiveness of CAMS. It is a flexible approach that can be used across theoretical orientations […]

Interactive Screening Program by AFSP

The Interactive Screening Program (ISP) is an online program utilized by mental health services at institutions of higher education, law enforcement agencies, workplaces, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). ISP provides a safe and confidential way for individuals to take a brief screening for stress, depression, and other mental health conditions, and receive a personalized response […]

Online Suicide Risk Screening and Intervention With College Students

This pilot randomized controlled trial examined the effect of an online intervention for college students at risk for suicide, Electronic Bridge to Mental Health Services (eBridge), which included personalized feedback and optional online counseling delivered in accordance with motivational interviewing principles. Primary outcomes were readiness to seek information or talk with family and friends about […]

Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among Student-Athletes: The Effects of a Targeted Athlete-Specific Brief Intervention

In this study in the Journal of American College Health, researchers conducted a personalized intervention for D1 athletes at the University at Albany who showed tendencies toward heavy episodic drinking. The intervention highlighted the relationship between alcohol use and athletic performance and showed positive results that the intervention may contribute toward less heavy alcohol use. […]

JED Recommendations: Screening Opportunities

IDENTIFY STUDENTS AT RISK: SCREENING OPPORTUNITIES    Schools should consider providing robust screening opportunities at diverse touchpoints in the student experience. This is one of three major objectives in the Identify Students at Risk Domain. Under this objective, schools should take the following action steps:   Implement screening or wellness days focused on substance use […]