The Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - Short Screener (GAIN-SS) is an instrument used for screening concurrent disorders. It quickly identifies adults and adolescents with possible internalizing or externalizing psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, trauma-related disorders), substance use disorders, or crime and violence problems. Once an area of concern is identified, decisions on further assessment or referral needs can be made.
This GAIN-SS eLearning module provides an overview of this instrument and how to administer, analyze and interpret the scoring results.
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be equipped to:
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