SENSITIVE QUESTIONING to detect co-occurring mental health concerns

This video is a component of a 2008 suite of training videos developed by Greg Logan with the Victorian Dual Diagnosis Initiative to demonstrate the use of several tools and approaches useful for detecting co-occurring mental health-substance use concerns (dual diagnosis).

Other videos in this series include:
• ASSIST screening tool (used by Mark in his assessment with Gavin to screen for problematic substance use)
- Full interview
- Screening section of interview
N.B. ASSIST resources can be found on this page at the Drug Alcohol Services of South Australia website - http://bit.ly/QpBukI

• K10 screening tool (used by Jess to gain an indication of Christine’s level of psychological distress)
- Full interview
- Screening section of interview
N.B. The Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network offer a training manual in the use of the K10 at http://bit.ly/QpBUb0

• Modified Mini screening tool (used by Mark to assess Chris’s need for further assessment in regard to any mood, anxiety or psychotic disorder).
- Full interview
- Screening section of interview
N.B. Detailed information about the Modified Mini screen can be found from this page at the New York State Office of Mental Health website: http://bit.ly/SNqWBo

• PsyCheck screening tool (used by Jess to detect Steve’s mental health symptoms)
- Full interview
- Screening section of interview
N.B. The PsyCheck website is here: http://www.psycheck.org.au/index.html

• Sensitive questioning (approach to detecting co-occurring mental health concerns used by Jess in her assessment with Steve)

- Full interview
N.B. Sensitive questioning strategies - in the context of detecting mental health-substance use - are discussed in this document http://bit.ly/StUhej

• Credits

Clinicians:
• Jessica Davis
• Mark Powell

Actors:
• Kate Mulqueen as Christine (K10)
• Colin Masters as Steve (Sensitive questioning & PsyCheck)
• Pier Carthew as Chris (MINI)
• Michael Argus as Gavin (ASSIST)

Produced and directed by Jeff Bowen of Community Minded Media – with special thanks to Moreland Hall (now Re-Gen)

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