ReviewAddictive behaviors2012
Motivational Interviewing for adolescent substance use: a review of the literature.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 160 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of brief substance use interventions delivered in general medical settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2022Pooled it
- Treatments for Adolescents With Comorbid ADHD and Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of attention disorders · 2020Pooled it
- Effectiveness of brief school-based interventions for adolescents: a meta-analysis of alcohol use prevention programs.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2015Pooled it
- Testing mediational processes of substance use relapse among youth who participated in a mobile texting aftercare project.Substance abuse · 2022Trial
- Generalizing treatment outcomes to externalizing behaviors for Latino/a adolescents with substance use disorders: A secondary analysis.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2021Trial
- A developmental-based motivational intervention to reduce alcohol and marijuana use among non-treatment-seeking young adults: a randomized controlled trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2018Trial
- Parent and Adolescent Motivational Enhancement Intervention for Substance-Using, Truant Adolescents: A Pilot Randomized Trial.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2018Trial
- A pilot randomized trial of Motivational Interviewing compared to Psycho-Education for reducing and preventing underage drinking in American Indian adolescents.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2017Trial
- Brief Motivational Interviewing and Normative Feedback for Adolescents: Change Language and Alcohol Use Outcomes.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2016Trial
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- Motivational Interviewing With and Without Normative Feedback for Adolescents With Substance Use Problems: A Preliminary Study.Substance abuse · 2015Trial
- From counselor skill to decreased marijuana use: does change talk matter?Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2014Trial
- A randomized controlled trial utilizing motivational interviewing to reduce HIV risk and drug use in young gay and bisexual men.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2014Trial
- Text messaging to increase readiness to change alcohol use in college students.The journal of primary prevention · 2014Trial
- Adolescent-Centered Cannabis Messaging in Clinical Settings: Preliminary Qualitative Insights From Adolescents for Clinicians.The Permanente journal · 2026Article
- Creating a Therapeutic Alliance with Caregivers: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Addictive Behaviours in Adolescent Boys: Developing A Low-Cost Care Model in India.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Narrative Review: Revised Principles and Practice Recommendations for Adolescent Substance Use Treatment and Policy.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2025Review
- Implications of Genetic Attributions for Addiction in Adults Affected by Alcohol Use Disorder and Gambling Disorder.Addiction research & theory · 2025Article
- Negative Affect, Sensation Seeking, and Adolescent Substance Use Development: The Moderating Role of Executive Function.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2024Article
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Abstract
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a widely-used approach for addressing adolescent substance use. Recent meta-analytic findings show small but consistent effect sizes. However, differences in intervention format and intervention design, as well as possible mediators of change, have never been reviewed. This review of the literature summarizes the most up-to-date MI interventions with adolescents, looks at differences between intervention format and design, and discusses possible theory-based mechanisms of change. Of the 39 studies included in this review, 67% reported statistically significant improved substance use outcomes. Chi square results show no significant difference between interventions using feedback or not, or interventions combined with other treatment versus MI alone. The need for systematic investigation in theory-based mechanisms of change is presented.
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