Detroit Area Study of College Student Lifestyles

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Excessive Alcohol Consumption

In brief

The goal of this research study is to compare three harm reduction approaches for at-risk college student drinkers. One approach provides generic risk-related information after an initial interview/questionnaire assessment session. A second approach uses an established motivational interviewing framework (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students; BASICS) that provides personalized feedback in a follow-up session. A third approach also uses BASICS, but tests the utility of a personality-informed module for this approach that is informed by the social investment hypothesis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01757353

Run by

Wayne State University

People needed

181

Starts

2012-12-01

Expected to finish

2014-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 23. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• We initially screen anonymously on the telephone for the inclusion/exclusion criteria (see attached phone screen). The responses obtained from respondents are used only to determine if they meet study criteria. Their names and responses are not recorded and the information they provide is shredded when the screen is completed.
• be currently enrolled in full-time university coursework
• be between the ages of 18 and 23 years
• understand and be able to respond to screening questions in English
• be able to read at a Grade 6 level
• have consumed at least 4 (for women) or 5 (for men) standard drinks at least two times in the past 30 days OR typically consume at least 3 (for women) or 4 (for men) standard drinks on a drinking occasion
• meet at least one of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence OR score 8 or greater on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT

You may not qualify if…

• not have major cognitive impairments (i.e., assessed by whether they can understand and respond adequately to all screening questions)
• not have any history of traumatic brain injury. Subjects also are excluded if they report a history of any serious head injury.
• not have a history of psychotic symptoms or Bipolar Disorder
• not be taking medications for cancer, AIDS treatment, or epilepsy
• not be taking other medications that will affect behavior, such as major tranquilizers or antipsychotics
• not currently receiving voluntary or mandated counseling or treatment for substance use

Where it is running

• Wayne State University — Detroit, Michigan, United States

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