Motivational interviewing and treatment retention among drug user patients: A pilot study

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TitleMotivational interviewing and treatment retention among drug user patients: A pilot study
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsSecades-Villa, R, Fernánde-Hermida, JR, Arnáez-Montaraz, C
JournalSubstance Use and Misuse
Volume39
Pagination1369-1378
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Place PublishedUnited Kingdom
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number1082-60841532-2491
Accession Number2004-18458-005. First Author & Affiliation: Secades-Villa, Roberto
KeywordsDrug Rehabilitation, Drug Users, heroin, Heroin Addiction, heroin-program, interviewing, Motivation, motivational interviewing, treatment compliance, treatment drop-outs, treatment retention
Abstract

The effect of motivational interviewing (MI) on retention in the context of an outpatient and drug-free heroin-program is evaluated. Heroin users (N=40) seeking treatment were randomly assigned to MI or to control conditions. Results indicated that participants who received MI significantly increased retention rates in comparison to the control group six months after the commencement of the treatment program (50%, as against 20%). These results suggest that MI could be a useful instrument for improving retention rates in drug-free treatment programs during the initial phases of treatment, when the majority of "drop-outs" from these programs are recorded. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
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