Citation

Stotts AL, Schmitz JM, Rhoades HM, Grabowski J. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 2001; 69(5): 858-862.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 77030, USA. Angela.L.Stotts@uth.tmc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11680565

Abstract

A brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention was evaluated within the context of an outpatient, cocaine-detoxification program. MI was hypothesized to assist patients in completing the detoxification program and to improve outcomes during subsequent treatment. Participants (N = 105) were randomly assigned to MI or to detox-only conditions. Results indicated that although participants completed the detoxification program at equal rates, completers who received MI increased use of behavioral coping strategies and had fewer cocaine-positive urine samples on beginning the primary treatment. MI patients with lower initial motivation were more likely to complete detoxification.

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