Self-efficacy is the belief that one has the ability to implement the behaviors needed to
produce a desired effect. There has been growing interest in the role of self-efficacy as a …

Background Drinking is influenced by youth perceptions of how their peers drink. These
perceptions are often incorrect, overestimating peer drinking norms. If inaccurate …

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 …

Interventions to reduce college student drinking, although efficacious, generally yield only
small effects on behavior change. Examining mechanisms of change may help to improve …

A unique clinical resource, this book shows how to infuse the methods and spirit of
motivational interviewing (MI) into group-based interventions. The authors demonstrate how …

Objective: When college students violate campus alcohol policies, they typically receive
disciplinary sanctions that include alcohol education or counseling. This meta-analysis …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis summarizing the
effectiveness of brief, single-session interventions to reduce alcohol use among heavy …

The definitive text on motivational interviewing (MI) written by and for social workers has now
been updated and expanded with 60% new material, including a revised conceptual …

Objectives This systematic review aimed to synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of
motivational interviewing (MI), delivered in modes other than face-to-face individual …

Substance use is a perennial public health concern with associated health risks and
economic impacts on society. In this article, we present a selective review of the …