Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders
Typical Dosage: 15-60 minute sessions
Effectiveness
25%
Safety Score
95%
Clinical Trials
27
Participants
20K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
95
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
15-60 minute sessions
Time to Effect
1-4 weeks
Treatment Duration
1-4 sessions
Evidence Quality
HIGHConfidence Score
90%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$400
Side Effect Mgmt:$0
Total Annual:$400
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENTICER
$15,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.08
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$1,667
Cost per Remission
$3,333
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Outcomes
for Alcohol Use Disorders
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+25%
Response Rate
+30%
Remission Rate
+15%
Active Clinical Trials
3 active trials recruiting for Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) in Alcohol Use Disorders
Piloting a Deaf Accessible Pre-Treatment for AUD
NCT07269119NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Started: Jan 1, 2026
Integrated Therapies for Alcohol Use in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease (ITAALD) Trial
NCT07060638NOT YET RECRUITINGPHASE2
216 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Indianapolis, United States +5 more
Started: Jan 1, 2026
Evaluating Caregiver Involvement in Primary Care-Based Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol Use Problems
NCT06593652RECRUITINGNA
615 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Indianapolis, United States
Started: Aug 19, 2025
Completed Clinical Trials
13 completed trials for Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) in Alcohol Use Disorders
Treatment of Alcohol Problems in the Elderly
NCT02084173COMPLETEDNA
704 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Odense, Denmark
Started: Jan 1, 2014
Glutamatergic Modulation of Disordered Alcohol Use
NCT02539511COMPLETEDPHASE2, PHASE3
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
New York, United States
Started: Jul 1, 2015
Exercise as Alcohol Use Disorders Intervention for Non-Treatment Seeking Adults
NCT01399554COMPLETEDPHASE1
38 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
St Louis, United States
Started: Apr 1, 2011
The Trajectory of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Across the Life Span: Continuing Prevention and Longitudinal Epidemiology
NCT04026620COMPLETEDNA
167 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Cape Town, South Africa
Started: Aug 6, 2019
Study of the Effects of Motivational Enhancement Therapy on Alcohol Use in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
NCT00596960COMPLETEDNA
139 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Minneapolis, United States +1 more
Started: Nov 1, 2008
Medical Office Intervention for Adolescent Drug Use
NCT00229983COMPLETEDPHASE2
170 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Boston, United States
Started: Jun 1, 2004
Early Intervention for Minors in Possession of Alcohol/Drugs: A Feasibility Study
NCT01616212COMPLETEDPHASE1
239 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Portland, United States
Started: Jul 1, 2011
Collaborative Care for Alcohol Use Disorders in the Patient-centered Medical Home
NCT02885311COMPLETEDPHASE1, PHASE2
27 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Great Neck, United States
Started: Jan 1, 2017
Financial Incentives, Randomization With Stepped Treatment Trial
NCT03089320COMPLETEDNA
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Los Angeles, United States +6 more
Started: May 1, 2018
Evaluating Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT02409888COMPLETEDNA
140 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
New Brunswick, United States
Started: Nov 1, 2015
Biobehavioral Pathways Underlying Alcohol Use and Health
NCT05135767COMPLETEDNA
37 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Providence, United States +1 more
Started: Feb 28, 2022
Relational Agent for Alcohol Screening and Treatment
NCT02030288COMPLETEDNA
178 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Boston, United States
Started: Feb 19, 2015
BA Trial for Co-Occurring Depression and Substance Use
NCT03661580COMPLETEDNA
34 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Doncaster, United Kingdom
Started: Sep 12, 2018
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