title: Evaluation of a self-help program to reduce alcohol consumption among pregnant women.
abstract: This study tested a cognitive-behavioral intervention for reducing alcohol consumption among economically disadvantaged pregnant women. The intervention included a 10-minute educational session and a nine-step self-help manual. Women attending public health maternity clinics completed a screening questionnaire, a pretest questionnaire, were randomly assigned to receive the self-help intervention or usual clinic care, and completed a posttest questionnaire. A higher alcohol quit rate was observed among the intervention participants (88%) than controls (69%). The effect was strongest for "light" drinkers, African-Americans, and non-Protestants. This approach may be useful in clinics where staff time is limited.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Coombs
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gayoso
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome