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Culturally Adapted Motivational Interviewing for Latino Heavy Drinkers: Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial

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Pages 356-373 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013
 

Abstract

A randomized clinical trial of culturally adapted and unadapted motivational interviewing to reduce drinking and related problems among heavy drinking Latinos assessed 57 participants at baseline and at 2 (86% retention) and 6 months (84% retention) after treatment. Significant decreases across both treatments were found in heavy drinking days per month and drinking consequences (p < .001), with greater reductions for drinking consequences for culturally adapted motivational interviewing at 2 months (p = .009) and continuing reductions in culturally adapted motivational interviewing at 6 months. Findings provide preliminary support for the value of cultural adaptation to enhance the efficacy of motivational interviewing with Latino heavy drinkers.

Acknowledgments

The preparation of this manuscript was made possible by funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Grant number K23AA14905, PI: C. Lee and a Senior Research Career Scientist Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs, awarded to the third author.

Notes

MI = motivational interviewing; CAMI = culturally adapted motivational interviewing; SD = standard deviation; DrInC = Drinkers Inventory of Consequences; n.s. = not significant.

a According to Marin et al. (Citation1987), a score of 3.12 indicates a moderate level of acculturation.

b The DrInC was log transformed.

SD = standard deviation; MI = motivational interviewing; CAMI = culturally adapted motivational interviewing; DrInC = Drinkers Inventory of Consequences.

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