Component Analysis for Motivational Interviewing
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | May 2012 |
| End Date: | March 2017 |
The purpose of this study is to investigate the critical components of motivational
interviewing (MI), a psychotherapeutic intervention, in reducing heavy or problematic
drinking. The study will disaggregate MI into its component parts and test full MI compared
to MI without its directive strategies. This study will test whether the directive elements
of MI are critical or whether MI effects may be attributable solely to its Rogerian,
non-directive components. For more information, go to http://caspirnyc.org/p_motion.html
interviewing (MI), a psychotherapeutic intervention, in reducing heavy or problematic
drinking. The study will disaggregate MI into its component parts and test full MI compared
to MI without its directive strategies. This study will test whether the directive elements
of MI are critical or whether MI effects may be attributable solely to its Rogerian,
non-directive components. For more information, go to http://caspirnyc.org/p_motion.html
Project Motion is a clinical research study for people seeking to reduce, but not stop their
drinking. Individuals who qualify will receive a comprehensive assessment and brief
individual psychotherapy at no cost. The study is being conducted by a team of scientists at
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the New York State Psychiatric
Institute and is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our offices are located
next to Columbus Circle and we offer convenient hours for appointments.
The purpose of our study is to understand how brief psychotherapy helps people reduce
alcohol consumption and drinking problems. For example, we know that some people can reduce
drinking with little or no treatment, whereas others benefit from one-on-one psychotherapy.
However, we do not know why this happens. Individuals who qualify and decide to participate
will be assigned by chance to one of three conditions. Individuals assigned to the first two
conditions will receive brief psychotherapy, beginning the first week of their participation
in the study. Individuals in the third condition will receive feedback on their drinking and
be asked to reduce their drinking with the aid of telephone self-monitoring for a period of
8 weeks. Individuals in the third condition will then receive psychotherapy as well. The
delay of 8 weeks will allow us to understand how the psychotherapy works compared to how
people change without counseling.
drinking. Individuals who qualify will receive a comprehensive assessment and brief
individual psychotherapy at no cost. The study is being conducted by a team of scientists at
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the New York State Psychiatric
Institute and is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our offices are located
next to Columbus Circle and we offer convenient hours for appointments.
The purpose of our study is to understand how brief psychotherapy helps people reduce
alcohol consumption and drinking problems. For example, we know that some people can reduce
drinking with little or no treatment, whereas others benefit from one-on-one psychotherapy.
However, we do not know why this happens. Individuals who qualify and decide to participate
will be assigned by chance to one of three conditions. Individuals assigned to the first two
conditions will receive brief psychotherapy, beginning the first week of their participation
in the study. Individuals in the third condition will receive feedback on their drinking and
be asked to reduce their drinking with the aid of telephone self-monitoring for a period of
8 weeks. Individuals in the third condition will then receive psychotherapy as well. The
delay of 8 weeks will allow us to understand how the psychotherapy works compared to how
people change without counseling.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary current diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder
- Meets DSM-IV criteria for inability to control or cut down on drinking
- Have an average weekly consumption of >24 standard drinks for men and >15 standard
drinks for women
- Show no evidence of significant cognitive impairment
- Are willing to reduce drinking to non-hazardous levels
- Not seeking to quit drinking
- Agree not to seek additional substance abuse treatment during treatment period
- Fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a current DSM-IV diagnosis of drug dependence (other than nicotine/marijuana)
- Have a serious psychiatric illness (e.g., psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, major
depression) or substantial suicide or violence risk
- Have clinically severe alcoholism as evidenced by a history of significant medical
problems associated with drinking, seizures or severe withdrawal symptoms, or an
inpatient treatment episode for drinking
- Legally mandated to receive substance abuse treatment
- Sufficiently socially unstable as to preclude completion of study requirements (e.g.,
homeless)
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