Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Motivational Interviewing in Prison

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

the research committee of the National Prison and Probation Administration

Conditions:

Alcohol Abuse

Eligibility:

MALE

20-50 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a communication style demonstrated to decrease drug and alcohol use. A five session MI intervention (BSF) was implemented in the Swedish correctional system. The inte...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Born between 01-01-1954 and 31-12-1984;
  • Conditional release no later than 30-06-2005 (this was extended to 19-09-2005 and again to 31-03-2006);
  • Swedish or Norwegian speaker;
  • Not having previously received BSF in remand or any other prison;
  • Heavy use of alcohol or drugs, measured by the standard prison and probation system: 1= occasional use; 2= heavy use;
  • ASI interview at intake;
  • No order for deportation after release from prison

Exclusion

  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

296 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01184612

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

July 1 2008

Last Update

August 19 2010

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Karolinska Institutet, Dep Clin Neuroscience

Stockholm, Sweden, S-171 76