Effectiveness of the Screen, Test, Immunize, Reduce Risk, and Refer (STIRR) Intervention for People With Both a Mental and Substance Abuse Disorder

Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of the STIRR (Screen, Test, Immunize, Reduce risk, and Refer) intervention in increasing rates of testing, immunization, referral, and treatment for blood-borne diseases, such as hepatitis and HIV, in people with both a mental disorder and a substance abuse disorder.

Timeline

Start

2006-02

Primary completion

2009-04

Completion

2012-08

Publications

• Background Rosenberg S, Brunette M, Oxman T, Marsh B, Dietrich A, Mueser K, Drake R, Torrey W, Vidaver R. The STIRR model of best practices for blood-borne diseases among clients with serious mental illness. Psychiatr Serv. 2004 Jun;55(6):660-4. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.55.6.660.
• Background Rosenberg SD, Drake RE, Brunette MF, Wolford GL, Marsh BJ. Hepatitis C virus and HIV co-infection in people with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. AIDS. 2005 Oct;19 Suppl 3:S26-33. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000192067.94033.aa.
• Rosenberg SD, Goldberg RW, Dixon LB, Wolford GL, Slade EP, Himelhoch S, Gallucci G, Potts W, Tapscott S, Welsh CJ. Assessing the STIRR model of best practices for blood-borne infections of clients with severe mental illness. Psychiatr Serv. 2010 Sep;61(9):885-91. doi: 10.1176/ps.2010.61.9.885.

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