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Wagstaff, Jennifer F.; Welfare, Laura E. – Journal of College Counseling, 2021
Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS; Dimeff et al., 1999) is an evidence-based treatment to reduce high-risk drinking among college students. Despite evidence of effectiveness, little is known about treatment fidelity when BASICS is implemented in a practical setting. This qualitative study explored the…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice, Outcomes of Treatment
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Wagner, Bree; Cross, Donna; Adams, Emma; Symons, Martyn; Mazzucchelli, Trevor G.; Watkins, Rochelle; Wright, Edie; Latimer, Jane; Carapetis, Jonathan; Boulton, John; Fitzpatrick, James P. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2020
Studies in north-western Australia Aboriginal communities identified executive functioning and behavioural regulation as significant issues for children. Exposure to alcohol prenatally and adverse childhood experiences are known risk factors for impaired self-regulation and executive function, these risk factors being present in remote…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Indigenous Populations, Self Control, Executive Function
Steven Lee Proctor – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Alcohol use and alcohol-related problems remain serious public health and safety concerns on United States college campuses. Considerable research has amassed to support the efficacy of the "Alcohol Skills Training Program" (ASTP), most notably the "Brief Assessment and Screening Intervention for College Students," in reducing…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Intervention, Journal Writing
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Williams, Lela Rankin; Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Baldwin, Adrienne; Ayers, Stephanie – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: To assess the impact of a parenting intervention, "Familias: Preparando la Nueva Generación" (FPNG), intended to support children, on parents heavy drinking. We hypothesized that parent participants of FPNG would reduce their heavy drinking at 1-year follow-up. Methods: Parents (N = 281) of middle school children from a large,…
Descriptors: Youth, Intervention, Mexican Americans, Drinking
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Neighbors, Clayton; Lee, Christine M.; Atkins, David C.; Lewis, Melissa A.; Kaysen, Debra; Mittmann, Angela; Fossos, Nicole; Geisner, Irene M.; Zheng, Cheng; Larimer, Mary E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: While research has documented heavy drinking practices and associated negative consequences of college students turning 21, few studies have examined prevention efforts aimed at reducing high-risk drinking during 21st birthday celebrations. The present study evaluated the comparative efficacy of a general prevention effort (i.e., Brief…
Descriptors: Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Internet
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Mogro-Wilson, Cristina; Letendre, Joan; Toi, Hiroki; Bryan, Janelle – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: This study assessed the effectiveness of mutual aid groups for high school students. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was applied to 242 adolescents, where every other adolescent was assigned to the intervention or the control condition. The study evaluated the influence of implementing mutual aid groups in decreasing perceived risk…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Substance Abuse, High School Students, Quasiexperimental Design
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Eichen, Dawn M.; Conner, Bradley T.; Daly, Brian P.; Fauber, Robert L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
Disordered eating behaviors and substance use are two risk factors for the development of serious psychopathology and health concerns in adulthood. Despite the negative outcomes associated with these risky behaviors, few studies have examined potential associations between these risk factors as they occur during adolescence. The importance of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Eating Disorders, At Risk Students
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Hallgren, Mats A.; Sjolund, Torbjorn; Kallmen, Hakan; Andreasson, Sven – Health Education, 2011
Purpose: PRIME for Life is an alcohol risk reduction program that has been used and refined in the USA for over 20 years. A Swedish version of the program has recently been adapted for use among Swedish high-school students (age 18-19). The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of the program on youth alcohol consumption (including…
Descriptors: Drinking, Risk, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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O'Leary-Barrett, Maeve; Mackie, Clare J.; Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie; Al-Khudhairy, Nadia; Conrod, Patricia J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: This trial examined the efficacy of teacher-delivered personality-targeted interventions for alcohol-misuse over a 6-month period. Method: This randomized controlled trial randomly allocated participating schools to intervention (n = 11) or control (n = 7) conditions. A total of 2,506 (mean age, 13.7 years) were assessed for elevated…
Descriptors: Intervention, At Risk Students, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking
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Bingham, C. Raymond; Barretto, Andrea Ippel; Walton, Maureen A.; Bryant, Christopher M.; Shope, Jean T.; Raghunathan, Trivellore E. – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: Reduce college student at-risk drinking (ARD) using a Web-based brief motivational alcohol prevention/intervention called "Michigan Prevention and Alcohol Safety for Students" (M-PASS). Participants: Participants included 1,137 randomly sampled first-year college students, including 59% female, 80% white, and averaged age 18.1…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Control Groups, College Students, Intervention
Odom, Kate L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
As alcohol-related incidents and tragedies continue to be a major concern on college campuses, researchers and college counseling center directors struggle to find the most effective alcohol prevention programs Several theories have been adapted to form the foundation of prevention programs. These programs have then been evaluated to discover…
Descriptors: Prevention, Interviews, Program Development, Guidance Centers
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Chartier, Karen G.; Negroni, Lirio K.; Hesselbrock, Michie N. – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of a culturally adapted Strengthening Families Program (SFP) for Latinos to reduce risks for alcohol and drug use in children. Latino families, predominantly Puerto Rican, with a 9- to 12-year-old child and a parent(s) with a substance abuse problem participated in the study. Pre- and post-tests were conducted…
Descriptors: Risk, Substance Abuse, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
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Lewis, Todd F.; Thombs, Dennis L. – NASPA Journal, 2005
The aim of this study was to conduct a multivariate assessment of college student drinking motivations at a campus with conventional alcohol control policies and enforcement practices, including the establishment and dissemination of alcohol policies and the use of warnings to arouse fear of sanctions. Two explanatory models were compared:…
Descriptors: Risk, Models, College Students, Alcohol Abuse
Ryan, Barbara E., Ed. – US Department of Education, 2006
The U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention publishes "Catalyst," a newsletter covering current Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (AODV) prevention issues at institutions of higher education. "Catalyst" discusses emerging issues and highlights innovative efforts on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Prevention, Drug Abuse, Models
Gardner, Stephen E., Ed.; And Others – 1994
In 1993, "Signs of Effectiveness in Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems" appeared. It addressed alcohol and other drug use as a health problem influenced by risk factors in five life spheres or domains: individual, family, school, peer group, and community. Like its predecessor, "Signs of Effectiveness II" reports on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Children, Delinquency