Steven J. Ondersma|Sara K. Chase|Dace S. Svikis|Charles R. Schuster
Computer-based brief motivational intervention for perinatal drug use
Wayne State University
computerbased brief motivational interventions may able reach high proportion atrisk individuals thus potential significant population impact present studies conducted determine acceptability preliminary efficacy computerbased brief motivational intervention motivation enhancement system mes study 1 quantitative qualitative feedback 30 postpartum women 17 women treatment drug use used modify software study 2 50 urban postpartum women reported drug use month pregnancy completed intervention provided repeated withinsession ratings state motivation study 3 30 women randomly assigned intervention control conditions 1month followup overall women rated mes highly acceptable easy use reported significant increases state motivation postintervention 1month followup 49 preliminary results encouraging suggest work area warranted