Motivational Interviewing in Primary-Care: Substance Use Disorders beyond AUDIT/DAST

Prim Care. 2023 Mar;50(1):1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2022.10.009. Epub 2023 Jan 10.ABSTRACTPrimary-care settings have a unique advantage to reaching a broad range of the population and the ability to address a wide array of presenting problems, including substance-use. With high rates of substance-use in the United States and low rates of substance-use treatment utilization, the primary-care office is key in assessing and supporting patients in changing substance-use behaviors. Motivational interviewing is a conversational tool physicians can use to highlight intrinsic motivation for change and support specific changes patients want to make. Providers can also apply motivational interviewing to a variety of chronic health care behaviors.PMID:36822719 | DOI:10.1016/j.pop.2022.10.009

Source: Primary Care - February 23, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joanna Petrides Source Type: research