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The effectiveness of brief intervention among injured patients with alcohol dependence: who benefits from brief interventions?

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Field, Craig A., Caetano, Raul·2010·Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background Research investigating the differential effectiveness of Brief Motivational Interventions (BMIs) among alcohol-dependent and non-dependent patients in the medical setting is limited. Clinical guidelines suggest that BMI is most appropriate for patients with less severe alcohol problems. As a result, most studies evaluating the effectiveness of BMI have excluded patients with an indication of alcohol dependence.Methods A randomized controlled trial of brief intervention in the trauma care setting comparing BMI to treatment as usual plus assessment (TAU+) was conducted. Alcohol dependence status was determined for 1336 patients using DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. The differential effectiveness of BMI among alcohol-dependent and non-dependent patients was determined with regard to volume per week, maximum amount consumed, percent days abstinent, alcohol problems at 6 and 12 months follow-up. In addition, the effect of BMI on dependence status at 6 and 12 months was determined.Results There was a consistent interaction between BMI and alcohol dependence status, which indicated significantly higher reductions in volume per week at 6 and 12 months follow-up (beta=-.56, p=.03, beta=-.63, p=.02, respectively), maximum amount at 6 months (beta=-.31, p=.04), and significant decreases in percent days abstinent at 12 months (beta=.11, p=.007) and alcohol problems at 12 months (beta=-2.7, p(12)=.04) among patients with alcohol dependence receiving BMI. In addition, patients with alcohol dependence at baseline that received BMI were .59 (95% CI=.39-.91) times less likely to meet criteria for alcohol dependence at six months.Conclusions These findings suggest that BMI is more beneficial among patients with alcohol dependence who screen positive for an alcohol-related injury.

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Authors
Field, C. A., & Caetano, R.
Affiliations
University Medical Center Brackenridge (US)
Corresponding author
Field, Craig A.
Venue
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-09-01
Volume
111
Issue
1-2
Pages
13-20
ISSN
0376-8716 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2043559560
Cited by
53
References
94
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FWCI
3.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Public Health Service (R01013824)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA013824)
  • National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
brief motivational intervention, alcoholism, trauma patients, alcohol-related injuries, alcohol consumption reduction, alcohol abstinence, alcohol problems, trauma care
MeSH terms
Adult, Alcoholism, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Psychotherapy, Brief, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Patient Selection

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