Computerized versus in-person brief intervention for drug misuse: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Several studies have found that brief interventions (BIs) for drug misuse have superior effectiveness to no-treatment controls. However, many health centers do not provide BIs for drug use consistently due to insufficient behavioral health staff capacity. Computerized BIs for drug use are a promising approach, but their effectiveness compared with in-person BIs has not been established. This study compared the effectiveness of a computerized brief intervention (CBI) to an in-person brief intervention (IBI) delivered by a behavioral health counselor.

Methods

Two-arm randomized clinical trial, conducted in two health centers in New Mexico, United States. Participants were 360 adult primary care patients with moderate-risk drug scores on the Alcohol, Smoking

SUBMITTER: Schwartz RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4086904 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature