A community reinforcement and family training approach was effective in engaging unmotivated problem drinkers in treatment
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Miller WR, Meyers RJ, Tonigan JS. Engaging the unmotivated in treatment for alcohol problems: a comparison of three strategies for intervention through family members. J Consult Clin Psychol1999 Oct; 67 : 688 –97. [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] QUESTION: In patients with alcohol problems, are interventions through family members effective in engaging the unmotivated in treatment? Randomised {allocation concealed*}† blinded (outcome assessors)*, controlled trial with 1 year of follow up. Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. 130 concerned significant others (CSOs) (mean age 47 y, 91% women) living with a problem drinker (behaviour consistent with DSM-III-R criteria and who had refused to seek treatment). The CSO was either a close relative, spouse or unmarried intimate partner and in contact with the drinker for at least 40% of the previous 90 days. Exclusion criteria included the CSO had a substance … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DJournal%2Bof%2Bconsulting%2Band%2Bclinical%2Bpsychology%26rft.stitle%253DJ%2BConsult%2BClin%2BPsychol%26rft.aulast%253DMiller%26rft.auinit1%253DW.%2BR.%26rft.volume%253D67%26rft.issue%253D5%26rft.spage%253D688%26rft.epage%253D697%26rft.atitle%253DEngaging%2Bthe%2Bunmotivated%2Bin%2Btreatment%2Bfor%2Balcohol%2Bproblems%253A%2Ba%2Bcomparison%2Bof%2Bthree%2Bstrategies%2Bfor%2Bintervention%2Bthrough%2Bfamily%2Bmembers.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1037%252F0022-006X.67.5.688%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F10535235%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1037/0022-006X.67.5.688&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10535235&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F3%2F2%2F47.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000083117200007&link_type=ISI
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.3.2.47
Author: Lawrence A Palinkas
Institution: University of California San Diego
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1998026237