Do patient intervention ratings predict alcohol-related consequences?

Authors

Christina S. Lee
Richard Longabaugh
Janette Baird
Ana M. Abrantes
Belinda Borrelli
L.A.R. Stein, University of Rhode IslandFollow
Robert Woolard
Ted D. Nirenberg
Michael J. Mello
Bruce Becker
Kathleen Carty
Patrick R. Clifford
P. Alison Minugh
Aruna Gogineni

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

2007

Abstract

Little is known about treatment process for behavior change for brief interventions. Patient ratings of treatment process during a patient-centered brief intervention for alcohol were used to predict post-treatment alcohol use and consequences. We use data from a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of BI (1 session) to BI and booster (BIB, 2 sessions) to reduce harmful drinking and alcohol consequences. Subjects were n = 167 (BI) and n = 82 (BIB). Five of the 12 ratings were rated significantly higher by those in the BIB condition compared to BI. The only predictor of reduced alcohol consequences at 12-months was higher ratings of, “I have obtained some new understanding,” for BIB participants (t = − 2.50, p < .05). Patient perspectives on treatment may have a role in patient outcomes and should be explored as a dimension of treatment process.

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Lee, C. S., Longabaugh, R., Baird, J., Abrantes, A. M., Borrelli, B., Stein, L.A.R., Woolard, R.,...Gogineni, A. (2007). Do patient intervention ratings predict alcohol-related consequences?. Addictive Behaviors, 32(12), 3136-3141. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.011

Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.011

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