Substance-related Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Motivational Interview, normative feedback, adolescents
Brief summary
This study will use a pilot test format to examine the efficacy of a brief Motivational Interviewing (MI) intervention developed by the investigator Dr. Douglas Smith called CHOICE (Compassionate Helpers Openly Inviting Client Empowerment)with youth referred for substance abuse assessments to substance abuse treatment agencies in Chicago and Urbana, IL.
Detailed description
This study will use a pilot test format to examine the efficacy of a brief Motivational Interviewing (MI) intervention developed by the investigator Dr. Douglas Smith called CHOICE (Compassionate Helpers Openly Inviting Client Empowerment)with youth referred for substance abuse assessments to substance abuse treatment agencies in Chicago and Urbana, IL. The study will have two arms: one group will receive the standard CHOICE Motivational Interview (MI) while the second group will receive the CHOICE Motivational Interview with a Normative Feedback component, called CHOICE+ (CHOICE Plus). The hypothesis is that there will be no difference in outcomes between those that receive the standard CHOICE and those that receive the CHOICE+ MI.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotivational Interview with Normative Feedback
NOrmative Feedback (NF) contrasts and individual's substance use to available norms for one's reference group (i.e., descriptive norms.) Essentially, NF highlights how an individual's behavior is non-normative, which in turn, is thought to lead to reduced substance use.
BEHAVIORALMotivational Interview
The Motivational Interview (MI) addresses ambivalence about change. It's effects are mediated by how well counselors evoke change talk, or in-session client utterances about the: need for; commitment to; ability to; or steps needed, to change.
Sponsors
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Youth 13-19 years of age (and their parents or legal guardians if their youth has been referred for an assessment with the Prairie Center counseling staff.) * referred for an assessment to see if they need substance use disorder treatment * have used substances on 13 or more days out of the past 90 days or scored higher than 2 on the CRAFT assessment. -
Exclusion criteria
* Low cognitive functioning
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| % Readiness to Change | Day One | % Readiness to Change was measured immediately following receipt of the intervention session. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days of Substance Use Treatment | 3 months post intake |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Substance Use Frequency | 3 months post intake |
Outcome results
None listed