Overview, Screening and Diagnosis
This section of the Guidelines overviews five chapters, which provide an introduction to the Guidelines, an overview of alcohol use in Australia including prevalence and harms, understanding the role of screening and assessment for alcohol problems, and new chapters on the stigma and discrimination associated with alcohol use and treatment, and models of care.
Chapter 1
An Introduction to the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems
Authors | Benjamin Riordan & Paul Haber
This chapter outlines a background to the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems, including the the purpose and development the Guidelines, along with a broad overview of the Guideline chapters
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Chapter 2
Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in Australia
Authors | Benjamin Riordan, Daniel Winter & Paul Haber
This chapter provides a brief introdcution to alcohol consumption trends, including specific information on key populations, and the related harms of alcohol use within Australia
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Chapter 3
Stigma and Discrimination
Authors | Liz Barrett, Alison Ritter, Kari Lancaster & Kate Seear
This chapter covers how to consider stigma and discrimination when dealing with people experiencing problematic alcohol use
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Chapter 4
Screening and Assessment
Authors | John Saunders, Jason Connor & Daniel Stjepanovic
This chapter provides clinical guidance about the role, and implementation of methods to identify unhealthy alcohol consumption comprehensive assessment of alcohol problems, and an overview of treatment planning
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Chapter 5
Models of Care
Authors | Kerryn Butler
This chapter provides a brief overview of the approaches to the coordination and delivery of care for the treatment of alcohol use disorders
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