Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults.

Background: Alcohol use and misuse in young people is a major risk behaviour for mortality and morbidity. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a popular technique for addressing excessive drinking in young adults.

Objectives: To assess the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) interventions for preventing alcohol misuse and alcohol-related problems in young adults.

The Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 (UK): engagement and academic success at school.

The changes that young people experience during early adolescence increase the risk that they may not reach their full potential. Poor parenting skills and an adverse family environment exacerbate existing behavioural problems and often result in academic failure. There is an expanding body of research supporting the important role of parents, family and community in determining young people's academic success in school.

Cultural accommodation of the Strengthening Families Programme 10-14: UK Phase I study.

Social and cultural differences between the United States and the United Kingdom mean that positive results from US prevention programmes may not translate to the United Kingdom. The Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 (SFP10-14) has been evaluated in a large Phase III randomized controlled trial in rural Iowa in the United States and shown to be effective for delaying alcohol and drug initiation. This paper reports the first stage of the adaptation and evaluation of the SFP10-14 for the United Kingdom through a process of cultural accommodation of the SFP10-14 materials and format.

Benefits for employees with children with ADHD: findings from the Collaborative Employee Benefit Study.

Parents of most children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are employed. Employers have interest in decreasing employee absenteeism and improving workplace productivity, partly through employee benefits. The authors interviewed employers to (1) determine how they view the needs of employees with children with ADHD and (2) identify benefits that might help employees with children with ADHD.