title: Brief interventions for alcohol misuse.
abstract: Alcohol misuse harms individuals and society with massive biopsychosocial and economic consequences: decreased worker productivity, increased unintentional injuries, aggression and violence against others, and child and spouse abuse. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends brief interventions for reducing alcohol misuse by adults, including pregnant women. Systematic methods of screening and delivering brief interventions are needed in health care settings.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester, Rochester Center to Improve Communication in Health Care, Building Relationships, Eliminating Disparities, 1381 South Clinton, Rochester, NY 14620, USA. Electronic address: RBotelho@me.com.
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Botelho
authors.affiliation: Barry University, 11300 NE Second Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA.
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Engle
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities, Health & Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, HLSII 491, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camilo Mora
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University Miami, FL 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holder
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D003142:Communication; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009042:Motivation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors