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Aug 2026
Fresh Start: A pilot, randomized controlled trial of a virtual reality (VR) experience to develop discrepancy and elicit change talk in brief motivational interventions for hazardous drinking among young adults
Background Alcohol use is the leading risk factor for premature death among young adults globally. Brief motivational interventions (BMIs) inspired by Motivational Interviewing (MI) are effective but produce modest and short-lived effects, prompting interest in ways of enhancing the effects of these interventions. Deve...
T. Wray, Amy C. Traylor, M. Magill et al.
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