Research
Alcohol Counseling in Hospital Trauma: Examining Two Brief Interventions
Laura J. Veach,
Regina R. Moro,
Preston Miller,
Beth A. Reboussin,
Nathaniel N. Ivers,
Jennifer L. Rogers,
Mary Claire O'Brien,
Corresponding Author
Laura J. Veach
Surgery Department, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Laura J. Veach, Surgery Department, Wake Forest School of Medicine, One Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157 (email: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorRegina R. Moro
Department of Counselor Education, Boise State University
Search for more papers by this authorPreston Miller
Surgery Department, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorBeth A. Reboussin
Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorNathaniel N. Ivers
Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University
Search for more papers by this authorJennifer L. Rogers
Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University
Search for more papers by this authorMary Claire O'Brien
Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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Laura J. Veach,
Regina R. Moro,
Preston Miller,
Beth A. Reboussin,
Nathaniel N. Ivers,
Jennifer L. Rogers,
Mary Claire O'Brien,
Corresponding Author
Laura J. Veach
Surgery Department, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Laura J. Veach, Surgery Department, Wake Forest School of Medicine, One Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157 (email: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorRegina R. Moro
Department of Counselor Education, Boise State University
Search for more papers by this authorPreston Miller
Surgery Department, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorBeth A. Reboussin
Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorNathaniel N. Ivers
Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University
Search for more papers by this authorJennifer L. Rogers
Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University
Search for more papers by this authorMary Claire O'Brien
Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorThis study was supported, in part, by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy Research Program.
Abstract
Hospital trauma centers intervene with patients who incur alcohol-related injuries. This prospective study, using professional counselors and trainees, investigated brief counseling interventions (BCIs). Participants were randomized to either a conventional BCI examining quantity and frequency of drinks or a personalized BCI exploring overintoxication. No statistically significant difference between risky drinkers randomized to either intervention in a hospital trauma center was observed. Findings indicate that a personalized BCI may be an alternative to a quantitative BCI in reducing risky alcohol consumption.
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