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J. S. Tonigan
Researcher at University of New Mexico
Publications - 20
Citations - 4627
J. S. Tonigan is an academic researcher from University of New Mexico. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Project MATCH. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 20 publications receiving 4559 citations.
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Brief interventions for alcohol problems: a review
TL;DR: There is encouraging evidence that the course of harmful alcohol use can be effectively altered by well-designed intervention strategies which are feasible within relatively brief-contact contexts such as primary health care settings and employee assistance programs.
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Enhancing motivation for change in problem drinking: A controlled comparison of two therapist styles.
TL;DR: An intervention with immediate checkup with directive-confrontational counseling resulted in a 57% reduction in drinking within 6 weeks, which was maintained at 1 year, and a single therapist behavior was predictive of 1-year outcome such that the more the therapist confronted, themore the client drank.
What works? A methodological analysis of the alcohol treatment outcome literature.
J. S. Tonigan,Reid K. Hester,HA Montgomery,LF Luckie,TH Bien,Nancy Sheehy Handmaker,Tracy L. Simpson,Janice Brown,William R. Miller +8 more
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Meta-analysis of the literature on Alcoholics Anonymous: sample and study characteristics moderate findings.
TL;DR: AA experiences and outcomes are heterogeneous, and it makes little sense to seek omnibus profiles of AA affiliates or outcomes, and well-designed studies with large outpatient samples may afford the best opportunity to detect predictors and effects of AA involvement.
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The reliability of Form 90: an instrument for assessing alcohol treatment outcome.
TL;DR: Good-to-excellent reliability was found for all key summary measures of alcohol consumption and psychosocial functioning, and most frequently used illicit drugs had moderate reliability.