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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2012 Mar;47(4):418-28.
doi: 10.3109/10826084.2011.641057. Epub 2012 Jan 4.

Boosting a teen substance use prevention program with motivational interviewing

Elizabeth Barnett  1 , Donna Spruijt-Metz, Jennifer B Unger, Ping Sun, Louise Ann Rohrbach, Steve Sussman
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Boosting a teen substance use prevention program with motivational interviewing

Elizabeth Barnett et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

A brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention may be a viable adjunct to school-based substance abuse prevention programs. This article describes the development and implementation of a brief MI intervention with 573 adolescents (mean age 16.8; 40.3% female, 68% Latino) enrolled in eight continuation high schools in Southern California. Study participants were assigned to the MI condition in a randomized controlled trial of Project Toward No Drug Abuse. Data are provided on dosage, topics discussed, and quality of MI determined with the Motivational Interviewing Skill Code (MISC). Results suggest that the protocol was feasible and implemented with adequate fidelity. The study's limitations are noted.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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