… Jacques Gaume’s contribution to this article was supported by the Swiss National Science
Foundation, Grant PBLAP3-134347. Brian Borsari’s contribution to this article was supported …

Objective: In the present meta-analysis, we test the technical and relational hypotheses of
Motivational Interviewing (MI) efficacy. We also propose an a priori conditional process model …

Background Non-response is a major concern among substance use epidemiologists. When
differences exist between respondents and non-respondents, survey estimates may be …

The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of counselor skills during brief motivational
interventions (BMIs) on patient alcohol use 12 months later. Ninety-five BMIs delivered by …

Aims To evaluate the effectiveness of brief alcohol intervention (BAI) in reducing alcohol
use among hazardous drinkers treated in the emergency department (ED) after an injury; in …

Aims: To identify communication characteristics of patients and counsellors during brief
alcohol intervention (BAI) which predict changes in alcohol consumption 12 months later. …

The process of eliciting client language toward change (change talk [CT]) is implicated as a
causal mechanism in motivational interviewing (MI) and brief motivational interventions (BMI)…

Aims To investigate empirically the hypothesized relationship between counsellor motivational
interviewing (MI) skills and patient change talk (CT) by analysing the articulation between …

A growing body of evidence has shown the efficacy of brief intervention (BI) for hazardous
and harmful alcohol use in primary health care settings. Evidence for efficacy in other settings …

Background Visual analog scales (VAS) are sometimes used to assess change constructs
that are often considered critical for change. Aims of Study: 1.) To determine the association of …