Brief Motivational Intervention for Underage Young Adult Drinkers: Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While there is a substantial literature on the efficacy of brief motivational intervention (BMI) for college student drinkers, research has focused less on young adults who do not attend a 4-year college, despite their elevated risk for excessive alcohol use and associated harmful consequences.

Methods

This randomized controlled trial (NCT01546025) compared the efficacy of BMI to a time-matched attention control intervention (relaxation training [REL]) for reducing alcohol consumption and related negative consequences in an underage young adult sample. BMI was tailored to the developmental transition out of high school for young adults who were not immediately planning to enroll in a 4-year college. Non-treatment-seeking underage drinkers who reported past-month h

SUBMITTER: Colby SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6084798 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature