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Table 3 Components of 3-part brief intervention for hospitalized hazardous drinkers

From: Alcohol brief intervention for hospitalized veterans with hazardous drinking: protocol for a 3-arm randomized controlled efficacy trial

Part I: Core brief intervention (~15 minutes) [28,34,38,39]

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Expression of concern about the patient’s level of alcohol consumption

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Personalized feedback linking alcohol use and health

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Linkage of alcohol to admitting diagnosis, if applicable

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Advice to abstain/reduce alcohol consumption to below NIAAA limits

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Assessment of motivation/readiness to change drinking behavior

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Support for choosing an alcohol consumption goal

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Strategies/encouragement for reaching alcohol consumption goal (change plan)

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Potential referral to specialty care or additional support

Part II: In-hospital follow-up session (12–24 hours after core brief intervention, ~15 minutes)

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Basic reinforcement of core brief intervention

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Re-assessment and support of motivation and review of change plan (if applicable)

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Discussion of challenges/barriers to change

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Consideration of additional strategies for change plan

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Support and encouragement for reaching goal

Part III: Telephone follow-up session (2 weeks post-initial brief intervention, ~15 minutes)

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Same as part II

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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice

ISSN: 1940-0640