Effects of motivational interviewing for incarcerated adolescents on driving under the influence after release.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) to reduce alcohol and marijuana-related driving events among incarcerated adolescents was evaluated. Adolescents were randomly assigned to receive MI or Relaxation Training. Follow-up assessment showed that, as compared to RT, adolescents who received MI had lower rates of drinking and driving, and being a passenger in a car with someone who had been drinking. Effects were moderated by levels of depression. At low levels of depression, MI evidenced lower rates of these behaviors; at high levels of depression, effects for MI and RT were equivalent. Similar patterns were found for marijuana-related risky driving, but effects were non-significant.
Stein
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University of Rhode Island, Psychology Department and Cancer Prevention Research Center, Kingston, RI 02881, USA. LARStein@uri.edu
Colby
Suzanne M
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Barnett
Nancy P
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Monti
Peter M
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Golembeske
Charles
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Lebeau-Craven
Rebecca
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D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009042:Motivation; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012237:Rhode Island