Stepped care for mandated college students: a pilot study.
In the past decade, colleges and universities have seen a large increase in the number of students referred for the violation of alcohol policies. Stepped care assigns individuals to different levels of care according to treatment response, thereby maximizing efficiency. This pilot study implemented stepped care with students mandated to attend an alcohol program at a private northeastern university. High retention rates and participant satisfaction ratings suggest the promise of implementing stepped care with this population. Considerations for future applications of stepped care with mandated students are discussed.
Borsari
Brian
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Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA. Brian_Borsari@brown.edu
O'Leary Tevyaw
Tracy
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Barnett
Nancy P
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Kahler
Christopher W
CW
Monti
Peter M
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D013334:Students