Brief Intervention for Families of Teens Treated in the Emergency Department for an Alcohol-Related Event
Alcohol Abuse
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcohol Abuse focused on measuring Alcohol, Substance abuse, Adolescent, Family functioning
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Child aged 13-17 years Receiving treatment at the approved medical Emergency Department Child living in a home with at least one parent or legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: Children who are suicidal, in police custody, not alert/oriented, non-English speaking, in severe pain, or who have sustained severe trauma Children with a history of prior substance abuse treatment
Sites / Locations
- Rhode Island Hospital/Lifespan Corporation and Brown University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
1) MI/Family Check-Up
2) MI only
Brief integrated individual and family intervention -- the experimental intervention integrates an individual Motivational Interview (MI) for the adolescent with a brief family intervention, the Family Check-Up