title: Motivational interviewing: an effective brief intervention for alcohol and drug abuse patients.
abstract: Inadequate motivation is a crucial factor for the substance abuser's inability to change harmful behavior. Although not widely implemented in advanced nursing practice, the motivational interviewing strategies have great utility in interactions with substance abuse patients in primary care settings. This article provides implementation strategies for an effective independent nursing intervention that can be utilized to manage drug and alcohol abuse behaviors.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Compton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monahan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Simmons-Cody
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011582:Psychological Theory; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation