Brief motivational intervention for adolescent smokers in medical settings

TitleBrief motivational intervention for adolescent smokers in medical settings
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsColby, SM, Monti, PM, Tevyaw, TO'L, Barnett, NP, Spirito, A, Rohsenow, DJ, Riggs, S, Lewander, W
JournalAddictive Behaviors
Volume30
Pagination865-874
Date PublishedJun
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0306-4603 (Print)0306-4603 (Linking)
Accession Number15893085
Keywords*Motivation, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/*psychology, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Counseling, Female, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Male, Parents/psychology, Professional-Patient Relations, Smoking Cessation/psychology, Smoking/prevention & control/psychology/*therapy, Treatment Outcome
Abstract

This study evaluated the efficacy of using a brief motivational intervention to reduce smoking among adolescent patients treated in a hospital outpatient clinic or Emergency Department. Patients aged 14-19 years (N=85) were randomly assigned to receive either one session of motivational interviewing (MI) or standardized brief advice (BA) to quit smoking. The assessment and intervention were conducted in the medical setting proximal to the patient's medical treatment. Patients were proactively screened and recruited, and were not seeking treatment for smoking. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 1, 3, and 6 months post-intervention. Self-report data indicated that 7-day abstinence rates at 6-month follow-up were significantly higher in the MI group than in the BA group, but this difference was not confirmed biochemically. Self-reported smoking rate (average cigarettes per day) was significantly lower at 1, 3, and 6 months follow-up than it was at baseline. Cotinine levels indicated reduced smoking for both groups at 6 months, but not at 1 month. At 3-month follow-up, only those in MI showed cotinine levels that were significantly reduced compared to baseline. Findings offer some support for MI for smoking reduction among non-treatment-seeking adolescents, but overall changes in smoking were small.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15893085
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