Adapting a blended motivational interviewing and problem-solving intervention to address risky substance use amongst South Africans

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 435-444

  Sorsdahl, Katherine ^a   Myers, Bronwyn ^a,b   Ward, Catherine L ^a,c   Matzopoulos, Richard ^a   Mtukushe, Bulelwa ^a   Nicol, Andrew ^a   Cuijpers, Pim ^d   Stein, Dan J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c South African Violence Initiative (SAVI)   (South Africa)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

emergency departments; motivational interviewing; problem solving therapy; South Africa; task shifting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929943216     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2014.897770     Document Type: Article

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