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Stages of change and prenatal alcohol use.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17175404     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study evaluated stage of change as a predictor of alcohol use in a sample of 301 pregnant women who were either in the precontemplation (62%) or in the action (38%) stage of change in their first trimester. Stage of change distinguished between different patterns of alcohol consumption before and after pregnancy. Those in the precontemplation stage drank more per episode and more often before pregnancy than those in the action stage. The precontemplation group also had a significantly greater quantity of alcohol after pregnancy. However, stage of change did not directly predict subsequent prenatal alcohol use. Previous alcohol use, age, and education were the most significant predictors of prenatal drinks per drinking day. Temptation to drink alcohol was the best predictor of prenatal drinking frequency after study enrollment. Women in both stages of change reduced the quantity and the frequency of their alcohol consumption while pregnant and achieved comparable rates of abstinence.
Authors:
Grace Chang; Tay McNamara; Louise Wilkins-Haug; E John Orav
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2006-10-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of substance abuse treatment     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0740-5472     ISO Abbreviation:  J Subst Abuse Treat     Publication Date:  2007 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-18     Completed Date:  2007-04-20     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500909     Medline TA:  J Subst Abuse Treat     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  105-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. gchang@partners.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Alcoholism / rehabilitation*
Female
Humans
Mental Health Services / utilization
Pregnancy
Questionnaires
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
K24 AA00289/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; R01 AA12548/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS

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