"Counselor in Your Pocket": Youth and Provider Perspectives on a Mobile Motivational Intervention for Marijuana Use. (1st January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shrier, Lydia A.; Rhoads, Amanda M.; Fredette, Meghan E.; Burke, Pamela J.
• Is Part Of: Substance use & misuse. Volume 49:Number 1/2(2014)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2014-01-01
• Subjects: youth -- marijuana use -- motivational intervention -- mobile health -- momentary intervention; Narcotic habit -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Behavior, Addictive -- Periodicals; Sustance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 362.2905
• DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.824470
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-6084

Abstract

Abstract : Previous interventions for marijuana use have been administered out of the real-life contexts in which use occurs. In 2010, we interviewed youth aged 15–24 years who use marijuana frequently ( n = 8) and providers who treat them ( n = 6) on the acceptability and utility of a mobile intervention involving momentary self-monitoring of use-related contexts and responsive motivational messaging following clinic-based brief motivational enhancement therapy. Thematic analysis was used to examine youth and provider perspectives on the mobile intervention. Results suggest that mobile technology is a promising tool for brief interventions to reduce youth marijuana use and warrants further development.