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A Clinical Instrument to Guide Brief Interventions for Adolescents with Substance Use Concerns

Mary M. Ramos, MD, MPH; Teddy Warner, PhD; Daisy V. Rosero; & Timothy P. Condon, PhD

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 1, 2018

“The paper by Ramos, et al, introduces the CHISPA, a brief clinical guidance tool for adolescent substance use that was designed in conjunction with AAP guidelines for Adolescent SBIRT. To our knowledge, the CHISPA is the first tool that was specifically designed to assist clinicians in gathering information and identifying problems to aid in brief intervention. This appears to be an important innovation in screening and brief intervention tools. Although originally developed to be used in conjunction with positive CRAFFT screens, using the CHISPA in combination with one of the newer and more efficient screens, the S2BI or BSTAD, may be another potential approach. As well, the CHISPA may prove useful in supporting brief interventions as youth are followed over time.”