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Addressing alcohol use and problems in mandated college students: a randomized clinical trial using stepped care

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Borsari, Brian, Hustad, John T. P., Mastroleo, Nadine R., Tevyaw, Tracy O'Leary, Barnett, Nancy P., Kahler, Christopher W., Short, Erica Eaton, Monti, Peter M.·2012·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: Over the past 2 decades, colleges and universities have seen a large increase in the number of students referred to the administration for alcohol policies violations. However, a substantial portion of mandated students may not require extensive treatment. Stepped care may maximize treatment efficiency and greatly reduce the demands on campus alcohol programs. METHOD: Participants in the study (N = 598) were college students mandated to attend an alcohol program following a campus-based alcohol citation. All participants received Step 1: a 15-min brief advice session that included the provision of a booklet containing advice to reduce drinking. Participants were assessed 6 weeks after receiving the brief advice, and those who continued to exhibit risky alcohol use (n = 405) were randomized to Step 2, a 60- to 90-min brief motivational intervention (n = 211), or an assessment-only control (n = 194). Follow-up assessments were conducted 3, 6, and 9 months after Step 2. RESULTS: Results indicated that the participants who received a brief motivational intervention showed a significantly reduced number of alcohol-related problems compared to those who received assessment only, despite no significant group differences in alcohol use. In addition, low-risk drinkers (n = 102; who reported low alcohol use and related harms at 6-week follow-up and were not randomized to stepped care) showed a stable alcohol use pattern throughout the follow-up period, indicating they required no additional intervention. CONCLUSION: Stepped care is an efficient and cost-effective method to reduce harms associated with alcohol use by mandated students.

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Borsari, B., Hustad, J. T. P., Mastroleo, N. R., Tevyaw, T. O., Barnett, N. P., Kahler, C. W., Short, E. E., & Monti, P. M.
Affiliations
  • Veterans Health Administration (US)
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
  • Brown University (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2012-12
Volume
80
Issue
6
Pages
1062-1074
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W2039453340
Cited by
73
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01-AA015518; R01-AA017874, T32 AA07459)
  • Sponsor name not included (K05AA19681)
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
university students, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, stepped care, brief motivational intervention, brief advice, treatment efficiency, cost-effectiveness
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Humans, Patient Education as Topic, Psychotherapy, Brief, Students, Universities, Treatment Outcome, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Mandatory Programs, Young Adult, Motivational Interviewing

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