title: Motivational interviewing to reduce substance-related consequences: effects for incarcerated adolescents with depressed mood.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The impact of depressed mood on Motivational Interviewing (MI) to reduce risky behaviors and consequences in incarcerated adolescents was examined in this brief report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Adolescents (N=189) were randomly assigned to receive MI or Relaxation Training (RT).
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 3-month follow-up assessment, MI significantly reduced risks associated with marijuana use, with a trend towards reducing risks associated with alcohol use. There was also a trend for depressive symptoms to be associated with reduced risks after release. Interaction effects were non-significant, indicating no moderating effects for depressed mood on treatment outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MI may be a useful treatment for incarcerated adolescents in order to reduce risks and consequences associated with substance use after release.
authors.affiliation: Social Sciences Research Center, University of Rhode Island, 2 Chafee Road, Kingston, RI 02881, USA. LARStein@URI.EDU
authors.forename: L A R
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clair
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lebeau
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Colby
authors.forename: Nancy P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Golembeske
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Monti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult