Attending college can be a stressful time for many students. In addition to coping with
academic pressure, some students have to deal with the stressful tasks of separation and …

Importance Unhealthy alcohol use is common, increasing, and a leading cause of premature
mortality. Objective To review literature on the effectiveness and harms of screening and …

Objective: Given the importance of developmental transitions on young adults' lives and the
high rates of mental health issues among US college students, first-year college students …

This study reports findings from a meta-analysis summarizing the effectiveness of brief
alcohol interventions for adolescents (age 11–18) and young adults (age 19–30). We …

This is the authoritative, bestselling guide that professionals and students turn to for a
complete introduction to motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating …

There are declines with age in speed of processing, working memory, inhibitory function,
and long-term memory, as well as decreases in brain structure size and white matter …

Substance use is among the most critical problems facing college students in the United
States. 1, 2 Recent epidemiologic research indicates approximately 26% of male and 19.2 …

Only a small minority of people with substance use disorders (SUDs) receive treatment. A
focus on abstinence is pervasive in SUD treatment, defining success in both research and …

Background Motivational Interviewing is a well-known, scientifically tested method of
counselling clients developed by Miller and Rollnick and viewed as a useful intervention …

A meta-analysis was conducted on controlled clinical trials investigating adaptations of
motivational interviewing (AMIs), a promising approach to treating problem behaviors. AMIs …