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. 2010 May 1;17(2):203-212.
doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.02.004.

A Dual-Focus Motivational Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy

Mary M Velasquez  1 , Karen S Ingersoll, Mark B Sobell, R Louise Floyd, Linda Carter Sobell, Kirk von Sternberg
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A Dual-Focus Motivational Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy

Mary M Velasquez et al. Cogn Behav Pract. .

Abstract

Project CHOICES developed an integrated behavioral intervention for prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure in women at high risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Settings included primary care, university-hospital based obstetrical/gynecology practices, an urban jail, substance abuse treatment settings, and a media-recruited sample in three large cities. The intervention was based on motivational interviewing and targeted both adoption of effective contraception and reduction of alcohol use. Treatment included 4 manual-guided sessions delivered by mental health clinicians and 1 contraceptive counseling session delivered by a family planning clinician. This paper describes the rationale for treatment; the use of motivational interviewing and the transtheoretical model for a dual-focused approach to behavior change; the development of the Project CHOICES intervention; development of the study protocol and treatment manual; and selection, training, supervision, and monitoring of study counselors. Implications for future applications of the intervention are discussed.

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