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Alcohol Counseling in Hospital Trauma: Examining Two Brief Interventions
Author(s) -
Veach Laura J.,
Moro Regina R.,
Miller Preston,
Reboussin Beth A.,
Ivers Nathaniel N.,
Rogers Jennifer L.,
O'Brien Mary Claire
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12199
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , randomized controlled trial , trauma center , intervention (counseling) , medicine , alcohol consumption , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , alcohol , surgery , retrospective cohort study , biochemistry , chemistry
Hospital trauma centers intervene with patients who incur alcohol‐related injuries. This prospective study, using professional counselors and trainees, investigated brief counseling interventions (BCIs). Participants were randomized to either a conventional BCI examining quantity and frequency of drinks or a personalized BCI exploring overintoxication. No statistically significant difference between risky drinkers randomized to either intervention in a hospital trauma center was observed. Findings indicate that a personalized BCI may be an alternative to a quantitative BCI in reducing risky alcohol consumption.