Brief interventions for problematic behaviors in the emergency department: don't overlook "12-step" recovery programs that advocate total abstinence (and don't be afraid to delegate the intervention task to a qualified, trained assistant).
Gaddis
Gary M
GM
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City and St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA. ggaddis@saint-lukes.org
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States