Discussion 8

This week you read about both the screening and assessment processes and the differences between them. It is also important to note that there is a distinction between a screening test and the process of screening, and the same holds true for assessment. For this discussion, refer to the chapter “Instruments for Screening and Assessing Co-Occurring Disorders” in Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System (SAMHSA, 2019). Choose one screening test and one assessment test and respond to the following regarding the two tests you have chosen:

• Identify and describe the two tests you selected, and summarize the positive features and concerns discussed for each test.
• Explain why they are a screening test and an assessment test, respectively.
• Discuss any special training needed to administer the tests described.
• Describe how tests, such as these, fit into the overall process of screening and assessment. 
• Explain what else is involved in a full assessment.