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Motivational enhancement therapy for adolescent marijuana users : a preliminary randomized controlled trial (2006)
(La thérapie de renforcement de la motivation chez les adolescents usagers de marijuana : un essai contrôlé randomisé préliminaire)
Auteur(s) :
D. D. WALKER ;
R. A. ROFFMAN ;
R. S. STEPHENS ;
J. BERGHUIS ;
W. KIM
Article en page(s) :
628-632
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Thésaurus mots-clés
MOTIVATION
;
ADOLESCENT
;
CANNABIS
;
MILIEU SCOLAIRE
;
ENQUETE
;
EVALUATION
;
TRAITEMENT
Note générale :
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006, 74, (3), 628-632
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study's aims were (a) to investigate the feasibility of a school-based motivational enhancement therapy (MET) intervention in voluntarily attracting adolescents who smoke marijuana regularly but who are not seeking formal treatment and (b) to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in reducing marijuana use. Ninety-seven adolescents who had used marijuana at least 9 times in the past month were randomly assigned to either an immediate 2-session MET intervention or to a 3-month delay condition. Two thirds of the sample characterized themselves as in the precontemplation or contemplation stages of change regarding marijuana use. Participants' marijuana use and associated negative consequences were assessed at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up. Analyses revealed that both groups significantly reduced marijuana use at the 3-month follow-up (p = .001); however, no between-group differences were observed. Despite the absence of a clear effect of MET, this study demonstrated that adolescents could be attracted to participate in a voluntary marijuana intervention that holds promise for reducing problematic levels of marijuana use. (Author' s abstract)
ENGLISH :
This study's aims were (a) to investigate the feasibility of a school-based motivational enhancement therapy (MET) intervention in voluntarily attracting adolescents who smoke marijuana regularly but who are not seeking formal treatment and (b) to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in reducing marijuana use. Ninety-seven adolescents who had used marijuana at least 9 times in the past month were randomly assigned to either an immediate 2-session MET intervention or to a 3-month delay condition. Two thirds of the sample characterized themselves as in the precontemplation or contemplation stages of change regarding marijuana use. Participants' marijuana use and associated negative consequences were assessed at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up. Analyses revealed that both groups significantly reduced marijuana use at the 3-month follow-up (p = .001); however, no between-group differences were observed. Despite the absence of a clear effect of MET, this study demonstrated that adolescents could be attracted to participate in a voluntary marijuana intervention that holds promise for reducing problematic levels of marijuana use. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Innovative Programs research group, 909 Northeast 43 rd street, suite 304, Seatle, WA 98105
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.