Motivational interviewing techniques and the harm-reduction model in a short-term substance-abuse group for adolescents with psychiatric problems

TitleMotivational interviewing techniques and the harm-reduction model in a short-term substance-abuse group for adolescents with psychiatric problems
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsCarter, AL, Wilber, C, Sahl, R
JournalConnecticut medicine
Volume69
Pagination519-524
Date PublishedOct
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0010-6178 (Print)0010-6178 (Linking)
Accession Number16270788
Keywords*Alcoholics Anonymous, *Harm Reduction, *Interview, Psychological/methods, *Motivation, Adolescent, Behavior Therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Psychotherapy, Brief, Psychotherapy, Group, Substance-Related Disorders/*psychology/therapy
Abstract

The authors describe techniques and practical examples for working with substance-abusing teens within a short-term psychiatric setting that derive from the Harm-Reduction model and the Motivational Interviewing approach.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16270788
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