March 3, 2026

Brief Intervention Versus More Extensive Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Testing the Comparability Hypothesis

Key Points

Brief interventions demonstrate outcomes similar to cognitive behavioral therapy in treating alcohol use disorder, indicating efficacy.
Significant findings highlight that reactivity to research assessments can lead to decreased alcohol use over time.
Assessment leveraged a comparative analysis of drinking outcomes between robust brief interventions and extensive treatments.
Implications may support alternative treatment options for alcohol use disorder, enhancing accessibility and effectiveness.

Abstract

Robust BIs, such as MET, appear to yield drinking outcomes that are comparable to that of more extensive AUD treatments such as CBT. In addition, reactivity to research assessments contributed to reduced alcohol use and these effects appear to be contingent upon intervention and participant characteristics.

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Authors

Patrick R. Clifford

Stephen A. Maisto

C. Rexford Davis

Journals

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

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Institutions

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Syracuse University

Johnson University

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Brief Intervention Versus More Extensive Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Testing the Comparability Hypothesis

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Abstract

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