Following are the scoring tools for the Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Symptoms Screener

SAMISS scoring key Download file (MS Word)

SAMISS manual scoring instrument Download file (MS Excel)

SAMISS electronic scoring instrument Download file (MS Excel)

Presentation from Nick Curry, M.D., M.P.H., FACPM, on Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and HIV - Relationships and Outcomes. Download file PDF

If you do not have Microsoft Excel, you can download a free version from http://www.openoffice.org

Visit the DSHS website http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/qm/documents.shtm for all the SAMISS documents including the Spanish translation.

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The BVCOG online ARIES help desk is up and running at http://ariesdesk.bvcog.org

Please use the help desk for the majority of your ARIES questions and problems, including:
Error reporting
Report requests
General ARIES questions
Permissions changes

Once you submit a ticket, please check back at the help desk for a response. All tickets will be left in "open" status for the meantime so that everyone can view solutions posted. When you return to the help desk to check on your submission, click on the "click" button next to your ticket to view my response/action taken.

Continue to email me with certificate requests, new users, duplicates, and password resets.

DO NOT PUT ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN YOUR REQUEST

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Data management and ARIES user resource documents:

Monitoring and Quality Management
Data Management Monitoring Tool (updated March 2007)
ARIES Desktop Review Tool

Forms:
ARIES New User Form
ARIES Certificate Request Form
New Agency Form
Contract Form
Service Category Worksheet Use with Contract Form
ARIES Laptop Agreement
ARIES Client Consent Form
Spanish ARIES Client Consent Form
Authorization to Revoke Sharing Form

BVCOG Technical Assistance:
ARIES Certificate Installation
Requesting a Certificate (Flash required)
Ensuring Secure ARIES Access
Case Management Service Units Guidance
Quick Reference ARIES Taxonomy (Updated April 2008)
ARIES Basics
ARIES Care Plans
Care Plan & Referral Expecations - DSHS & BVCOG
ARIES Crosstab Reports

DSHS Technical Assistance Documents
Taxonomy
Case Management Definitions and Explanations (Dec 2005)
Ambulatory/Outpatient Care TA Bulletin
Reporting Health Insurance in ARIES

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