Facilitating Adolescent Self-Change for Alcohol Problems

University of California, San Diego1,209 enrolled

Overview

This present multi-site investigation compares a voluntary brief intervention for adolescent alcohol problems to an educational comparison condition. Measures are taken at intake and at 4 and 12 weeks post intake to determine effectiveness of the intervention to promote personal change efforts and arrest progression of alcohol problems. This study tests cognitive mechanisms of change and treatment characteristics and processes associated with youth self-regulation to reduce or stop hazardous drinking.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

1,209

Conditions

Underage Drinking

Interventions

Motivation interviewing based brief interventionBEHAVIORAL

Standard InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 19 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * All 9th-12th graders at six schools from 3 sites across the country are eligible to participate, regardless of alcohol experience Exclusion Criteria: * exclusion prior to 9th grade and after 12th grade

Locations (3)

Drug Free Youth in Town

Miami, Florida, United States

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Reed College

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Alcohol use and problems

Time frame: one year

Secondary Outcomes

Cognitive mediators

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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