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Motivational interviewing with psychiatrically ill substance abusing patients
S Martino1, K M Carroll, S S O'Malley
1Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. 06520-8038, USA. steve.martino@yale.edu
The American Journal on Addictions
|July 29, 2000
Summary
A single motivational interview before treatment showed potential for improving outcomes in patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders. This approach may be more effective than standard interviews for this population.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Addiction Medicine
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders present complex treatment challenges.
- Effective pre-treatment interventions are crucial for engaging this population in partial hospital programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the efficacy of a one-session preadmission motivational interview with a standard preadmission interview.
- To evaluate the impact of motivational interviewing on psychiatrically ill substance abusing patients.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study design was employed.
- Participants were assigned to either a one-session preadmission motivational interview (n=13) or a standard preadmission interview (n=10).
- The study focused on patients in a partial hospital program.
Main Results:
- The study reports on the relative efficacy of the two interview methods.
- Preliminary findings suggest potential differences in effectiveness between the interventions.
Conclusions:
- A one-session motivational interview may offer a promising alternative to standard preadmission interviews for this patient group.
- Further research with larger sample sizes is warranted to confirm these findings.