Commentary on Kim et al. (2017): Staying focused on non-treatment seekers

Steven J Ondersma; Steve Martino; Dace S Svikis; Kimberly A Yonkers

doi:10.1111/add.13736

Commentary on Kim et al. (2017): Staying focused on non-treatment seekers

Addiction. 2017 May;112(5):828-829. doi: 10.1111/add.13736.

Authors

Steven J Ondersma¹, Steve Martino², Dace S Svikis³, Kimberly A Yonkers⁴

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¹ Wayne State University, Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Detroit, MA, USA.
² Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry; VA Connecticut Health System West Haven Campus, New Haven, CT, USA.
³ Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology and Institute for Women's Health, Richmond, VA, USA.
⁴ Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, USA.

Abstract

Negative results for screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) trials continue to build. These findings should accelerate rather than suppress research regarding how best to identify and intervene proactively with non-treatment seeking samples.

Keywords: Addiction treatment; brief intervention; drug use; primary care; technology.

Commentary on Kim et al. (2017): Staying focused on non-treatment seekers

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Grants and funding