Motivational interviewing with cocaine-dependent patients: a pilot study.
A brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention was evaluated within the context of an outpatient, cocaine-detoxification program. MI was hypothesized to assist patients in completing the detoxification program and to improve outcomes during subsequent treatment. Participants (N = 105) were randomly assigned to MI or to detox-only conditions. Results indicated that although participants completed the detoxification program at equal rates, completers who received MI increased use of behavioral coping strategies and had fewer cocaine-positive urine samples on beginning the primary treatment. MI patients with lower initial motivation were more likely to complete detoxification.
Stotts
A L
AL
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 77030, USA. Angela.L.Stotts@uth.tmc.edu
Schmitz
J M
JM
Rhoades
H M
HM
Grabowski
J
J
D000328:Adult; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011897:Random Allocation