Brief Motivational Interviewing and Normative Feedback for Adolescents: Change Language and Alcohol Use Outcomes

Abstract Few studies have investigated the impact of adolescent change language on substance use treatment outcomes and even fewer have examined how adolescents respond to normative feedback. The purpose of this study was to understand the influence normative feedback has on adolescent change langua...

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Published in:Journal of substance abuse treatment 2016-06, Vol.65, p.66-73
Main Authors: Davis, Jordan P., M.S, Houck, Jon M., Ph.D, Rowell, Lauren N., M.S, Benson, Jennifer G., M.S, Smith, Douglas C., Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Alcohol Drinking - therapy
Alcohol related
Alcohol treatment
Alcohol use
Behavior modification
Cannabis use
Change talk
Changes
Clinical outcomes
Drinking behavior
Drug abuse
Feedback
Feedback, Psychological
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana
Marijuana Smoking - therapy
Motivation
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing - methods
Psychiatry
Substance abuse
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract Few studies have investigated the impact of adolescent change language on substance use treatment outcomes and even fewer have examined how adolescents respond to normative feedback. The purpose of this study was to understand the influence normative feedback has on adolescent change language and subsequent alcohol and cannabis use 3 months later. We examined how percent change talk (PCT) was associated with subsequent alcohol and drug use outcomes. Adolescents (N = 48) were randomly assigned to receive brief motivational interviewing (MI) or MI plus normative feedback (NF). Audio recordings were coded with high interrater reliability. Adolescents with high PCT who received MI + NF had significantly fewer days of alcohol and binge drinking at follow up. There were no differences between groups on cannabis use or treatment engagement. Findings indicate that NF may be useful for adolescents with higher amount of change talk during sessions and may be detrimental for individuals with higher sustain talk.
ISSN:0740-5472
1873-6483
DOI:10.1016/j.jsat.2015.10.004