title: Motivational interviewing techniques and the harm-reduction model in a short-term substance-abuse group for adolescents with psychiatric problems.
abstract: The authors describe techniques and practical examples for working with substance-abusing teens within a short-term psychiatric setting that derive from the Harm-Reduction model and the Motivational Interviewing approach.
authors.affiliation: Burlingame Center for Psychiatric Research and Education, USA.
authors.forename: Allen L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilber
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sahl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy