Motivational interviewing vs treatment
- Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 141 participantsLow
Motivational interviewing (MI) showed no clear difference in greater than 50% reduction in number of standard drinks consumed per… compared with treatment (low certainty).
Motivational interviewing (MI) showed no clear difference in abstinence from alcohol over the last 30 days compared with treatment (low certainty).
Motivational interviewing (MI) showed no clear difference in retention ‐ end of treatment compared with treatment (low certainty).
Brief motivational interviewing (BMI) showed no clear difference in 25% reduction of drinking days in the past 30 days compared with assessment‐only to reduce alcohol consumption (moderate certainty).
Brief motivational interviewing (BMI) showed no clear difference in 50% reduction of drinking days in the past 30 days compared with assessment‐only to reduce alcohol consumption (moderate certainty).
Brief motivational interviewing (BMI) probably leads to higher or more drinking days' reduction in the past 30 days compared with assessment‐only to reduce alcohol consumption (moderate certainty).
Brief motivational interviewing (BMI) showed no clear difference in retention ‐ end of treatment compared with assessment‐only to reduce alcohol consumption (moderate certainty).
Motivational interviewing intensive (MII) may leads to higher retention ‐ end of treatment compared with motivational interviewing (MI) to reduce alcohol consumption (low certainty).