In this activity, you will role-play a practice interview using the ASSIST screening tool between a physician and a patient suffering from substance use disorders and explore other evidence-based models of screening and brief intervention in primary care.

Step 1. Review

Review how to use the ASSIST screening tool from the learning resources in this lesson.

Step 2. Prepare

Prepare the following prior to the role-play:

• The ASSIST-Lite form for general healthcare services (You can download the tool here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assist-lite-screening-tool-how-to-use)
• The patient actor (Ask a friend or a person to play as the patient suffering from a substance use problem)
• The environment where the role-play interview will be simulated
• This can be a recorded face-to-face interview or a recorded virtual interview via Zoom/Skype/Microsoft Teams, etc.

Note: This should be a fictional interview. To respect privacy and confidentiality principles, please do not record an interview with one of your actual patients.

• Gather information for at least two other evidence-based models of screening and brief intervention in primary care.

Step 3. Record

Record a 3-5-minutes audio that exhibits the role-playing of how to administer the ASSIST screening tool to the patient actor, proposed actions/treatments, and your exploration of other evidence-based models of screening and brief intervention in primary care. Make sure that the following will also be demonstrated in the video recording:

• Skills needed/required to screen for substance disorders using the ASSIST screening tool
• Correct administration of ASSIST screening tool

After the role-play screening, by the end of your video, discuss at least two other evidence-based models of screening and brief intervention in primary care. Ensure that the following details are included in the end-of-video discussion:

• Primary and distinct features of at least two other models
• Pros and cons of using these screening models
• Brief guidelines on how to use these models

Step 4. Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a New Discussion” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 5. Interact

Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of the rubric below. Provide a rationale for the grade you have provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You can use the list below as an example:

Item A is.....because.....My suggestions for improvement are.....
Item B is.....because.....My suggestions for improvement are.....
Item C is.....because.....My suggestions for improvement are.....
  Item D is.....because.....My suggestions for improvement are.....  
Item E is.....because.....My suggestions for improvement are.....

OPTIONAL Step 6: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”