Using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) to assessment this patient, allows me to determine if the patient has any significant signs of a co-occurring mental health issue that may need immediate attention by our on-site mental health clinician. Using various measurement methods, previous studies estimated a wide range of prevalence for depression in substance users, suggesting rates from 16% to as high as 56% (Regier et al., 1990; Miller et al., 1996, 1997; Coelho et al., 2000; Roeloffs et al., 2002, as cited in Joosen, Garrity, Staton-Tindall, Hiller, Leukefeld, & Webster, 2005). ... The BSI...
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