Brief intervention for harm reduction with alcohol-positive older adolescents in a hospital emergency department

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TitleBrief intervention for harm reduction with alcohol-positive older adolescents in a hospital emergency department
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1999
AuthorsMonti, PM, Colby, SM, Barnett, NP, Spirito, A, Rohsenow, DJ, Myers, M, Woolard, R, Lewander, W
JournalJournal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume67
Pagination989-994
Date PublishedDec
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0022-006X (Print)0022-006X (Linking)
Accession Number10596521
Keywords*Emergency Service, Hospital, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/*psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Alcoholism/*complications/*prevention & control, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Motivation, Wounds and Injuries/*etiology/*prevention & control
Abstract

This study evaluated the use of a brief motivational interview (MI) to reduce alcohol-related consequences and use among adolescents treated in an emergency room (ER) following an alcohol-related event. Patients aged 18 to 19 years (N = 94) were randomly assigned to receive either MI or standard care (SC). Assessment and intervention were conducted in the ER during or after the patient's treatment. Follow-up assessments showed that patients who received the MI had a significantly lower incidence of drinking and driving, traffic violations, alcohol-related injuries, and alcohol-related problems than patients who received SC. Both conditions showed reduced alcohol consumption. The harm-reduction focus of the MI was evident in that MI reduced negative outcomes related to drinking, beyond what was produced by the precipitating event plus SC alone.
URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=10596521
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