Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

DOI

10.1177/1359105312452314

Publication Title

Journal of Health Psychology

Volume

18

Issue

4

Pages

542-553

Abstract

Although brief alcohol interventions have proven effective in a variety of health care settings, the present article describes the development of the first brief intervention for heavy drinkers in dental practice. Elements of motivational interviewing and personalized normative feedback were incorporated in a 3- to 5-minute intervention delivered by dental hygienists. The intervention is guided by a one-page feedback report providing personalized normative feedback regarding the patient's current oral health practices, their drinking in comparison to others, and oral cancer risk associated with current smoking and drinking. Future publications will present data regarding intervention effectiveness from an ongoing randomized trial.

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NOTE: This is the author's post print version of a work that was published in Journal of Health Psychology. The final version was published as:

Neff, J. A., Walters, S. T., Braitman, A. L., Kelley, M. L., Paulson, J. F., Brickhouse, T. H., . . . Walsh, M. M. (2013). A brief motivational intervention for heavy alcohol use in dental practice settings: Rationale and development. Journal of Health Psychology, 18(4), 542-553. doi:10.1177/1359105312452314.

Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105312452314

Original Publication Citation

Neff, J. A., Walters, S. T., Braitman, A. L., Kelley, M. L., Paulson, J. F., Brickhouse, T. H., . . . Walsh, M. M. (2013). A brief motivational intervention for heavy alcohol use in dental practice settings: Rationale and development. Journal of Health Psychology, 18(4), 542-553. doi:10.1177/1359105312452314

ORCID

0000-0003-2259-1094 (Braitman)

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