Motivational interviewing with personalized feedback to reduce alcohol use in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of motivational interviewing (MI) to reduce alcohol use among heavy drinking men who have sex with men (MSM) who are engaged in HIV care but not currently receiving addictions treatment.

Method

One hundred eighty MSM living with HIV-recruited regardless of interest in changing drinking-were randomly assigned to MI or an assessment-only treatment as usual (TAU) control. MI comprised one in-person session followed by two brief phone calls and in-person booster sessions at 3 and 6 months. The Timeline Follow-Back Interview assessed past 30-day alcohol use and sexual behavior at 3, 6, and 12 months postbaseline, and serum samples and medical records assessed viral load, CD4 cell count, and liver function.

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SUBMITTER: Kahler CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6061969 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature