Addressing substance abuse and violence in substance use disorder treatment and batterer intervention programs

Table 3 In-program practices regarding assessment and referral of SUDPs (N=241) and BIPs (N=235)

	SUDPs	BIPs	X²
Assessment	(% yes, N)	(% yes, N)
Program has a policy:
On assessing the cross problem	22.0 (53)	54.5 (128)	54.59***
Of programs having a policy (N=181; 53 SUDPs, 128 BIPs):
Policy requires assessment of cross problem	73.6	91.4	9.84***
Cross problem is assessed at least sometimes among people seeking help from program	68.0 (168)	93.6 (22)	58.84***
Of programs assessing the cross problem at least sometimes (N=384; 164 SUDPs, 220 BIPs):
Every client is assessed	66.7	86.3	20.97***
A standard, published scale is used	15.2	43.6	37.12***
Current pattern is assessed	69.0	94.2	34.37***
Current severity is assessed	62.8	89.0	28.79***
Problem history is assessed	92.9	91.1	.32
Past severity is assessed	59.3	82.2	18.77***
Referral: Alcohol Abuse and IPV Perpetration	SUDPs	BIPs	X²
If potential client has cross problem, program does not admit the client	24.1 (58)	27.2 (64)	.63
Referral: Drug Abuse and IPV Perpetration
If potential client has the cross problem, program does not admit the client	24.1 (58)	25.1 (59)	.07
Follows up on referrals to determine if potential clients obtained help	51.6 (124)	61.1 (144)	3.04*

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