Effects of the First Consultation on the In-Patient Treatment Length and the Probability of Out-Patient Treatment ContactsAim: Effects of the first consultation on reducing the in-patient treatment length, reducing the frequency of hospitalization and ...
Terra Incognita Family Practice – Smoking Cessation Counseling Support in Germany’s Primary CareObjective: The family practice is said to be the ideal setting to initiate smoking cessation. The German nationwide study “ÄSP-kardio” delivers current data ...
Controlled Drinking as a Treatment Goal for at-risk Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorders: A systematic ReviewBackground: Over the last 50 years, research on behavioural treatments aimed at controlled drinking (CD) have increased. No systematic review ...
Abstract.Aims: In this article we explore the moderators of effectiveness of WISEteens (Web-based brief Intervention for SubstancE using teens), a fully automated web-based brief motivational intervention targeting risky substance use among adolescents. ...
A Practice Trial on the Prevention of High-Risk Alcohol Use Among AdolescentsAbstract.Aim: This study reports sociodemographic data and alcohol consumption behavior of adolescents who had been treated in emergency care units for high-risk alcohol ...
Abstract:Aim: Studies on brief interventions for Internet use disorders (IUD) are lacking. In this pilot study we tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an approach applying Motivational Interviewing ...
<B>Aim:</B> To introduce a German adaptation and pilot evaluation of Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS). </P><P> <B>Methods:</B> BASICS was modified for use in a German setting. Students from the University of Kiel were ...
Possibilities for interventions for alcohol problems among the elderlyAims: Elderly people with problematic alcohol consumption are underserved with respect to early intervention and addiction-specific treatment. This article gives an overview of ...
A brief outpatient
intervention for
cocaine users:
description and
initial resultsAim: An outpatient intervention
for cocaine users with a moderate
severity of dependence is presented.
The rationale of the intervention is
described with regards ...
Hazardous, harmful and dependent alcohol use: Screening, diagnosis, brief intervention. AWMF-Guidelines<B>Aims:</B> To develop evidence-based guidelines for screening and brief intervention in primary health care settings.
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Background: Attempted suicide is a strong risk factor for subsequent suicidal behaviors. Innovative strategies to deal with people who have attempted suicide are needed, particularly in resource-poor settings. Aims: To evaluate a brief educational ...
Abstract.Background: General Practitioners’ (GP) readiness to implement screening and brief intervention to reduce alcohol consumption of excessive consumers is low. Although several barriers were identified by past research, improving ...