SURESH KUMAR, MD., Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh- 160 047.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2000 Apr;42(2):172-83.
Brief interventions in substance abuse refer to a group of cost-effective and time efficient strategies that aim at reduction of substance use and/or harm related to substance use. They are grounded in the scientific principles of harm reduction stage of change, motivational interviewing and feasibility of community-level delivery. This review discusses the characteristics, elements, and techniques of brief interventions for abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The available evidence for effectiveness of these strategies vis-a-vis no treatment or extended treatment is also reviewed, which clearly supports these interventions to be effective, especially for alcohol abuse but also for others It is argued that India presents a fertile ground for application of these strategies and that Indian research in this area should be a top priority.
简短干预物质滥用是指一组具有成本效益和高效时间的策略，旨在减少物质使用和/或与物质使用相关的伤害。它们基于减少伤害阶段变化、动机访谈和社区层面提供的可行性的科学原则。这篇综述讨论了针对酒精、烟草和其他药物滥用的简短干预的特点、要素和技术。还审查了这些策略相对于无治疗或延长治疗的有效性的现有证据，这清楚地支持这些干预措施是有效的，特别是对酒精滥用，但也对其他方面有效。有人认为，印度为应用这些策略提供了肥沃的土壤，印度在这一领域的研究应该是当务之急。
