According to recent research from Charlotte, United States, 'This study examined the effectiveness of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students using theory-driven harm reduction brief motivational interviewing (BMI) for decreasing high-risk drinking and negative consequences. Three surveys were administered to 102 volunteer freshmen college students at baseline and 3 months postintervention.'
'The BMI intervention was administered at baseline and 2 weeks later. Descriptive statistics and summary graphs were used to determine longitudinal changes in drinking quantity, frequency, and negative outcomes. Number of drinks, hours of drinking, and negative consequences decreased, indicating a significant decrease in alcohol consumption and negative consequences,' wrote D.M. Kazemi and colleagues, University of North Carolina (see also Mental Health).
The researchers concluded: 'This study contributes valuable implications for the design of theory-driven harm reduction, evidence-based interventions for high-risk drinking among freshmen college students.'
Kazemi and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services (Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions for College Freshmen A Harm Reduction Approach. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2011;49(1):35-42).
For additional information, contact D.M. Kazemi, University of North Carolina, College Health & Human Service, School Nursing, 9201 University City Blvd., CHHS 444C, Charlotte, NC 28223, United States.
Publisher contact information for the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services is: Slack Inc., 6900 Grove Rd., Thorofare, NJ 08086, USA.
Keywords: City:Charlotte, State:North Carolina, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, Mental Health, Psychosocial.
This article was prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Mental Health Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.
