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A review of technology-assisted self-help and minimal contact therapies for drug and alcohol abuse and smoking addiction: Is human contact necessary for therapeutic efficacy?

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Newman, Michelle G., Szkodny, Lauren E., Llera, Sandra J., Przeworski, Amy·2011·Clinical Psychology Review

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Technology-based self-help and minimal contact therapies have been proposed as effective and low-cost interventions for addictive disorders, such as nicotine, alcohol, and drug abuse and addiction. The present article reviews the literature published before 2010 on computerized treatments for drug and alcohol abuse and dependence and smoking addiction. Treatment studies are examined by disorder as well as amount of therapist contact, ranging from self-administered therapy and predominantly self-help interventions to minimal contact therapy where the therapist is actively involved in treatment but to a lesser degree than traditional therapy and predominantly therapist-administered treatments involving regular contact with a therapist for a typical number of sessions. In the treatment of substance use and abuse it is concluded that self-administered and predominantly self-help computer-based cognitive and behavioral interventions are efficacious, but some therapist contact is important for greater and more sustained reductions in addictive behavior.

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Authors
Newman, M. G., Szkodny, L. E., Llera, S. J., & Przeworski, A.
Affiliations
Pennsylvania State University (US)
Corresponding author
Newman, Michelle G.
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-02
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
178-186
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1998356401
Cited by
139
References
80
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FWCI
0.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Keywords
substance use disorders, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, tobacco dependence, nicotine dependence, self-administered therapy, therapist contact, cognitive-behavioral intervention, treatment efficacy
MeSH terms
Behavior Therapy, Gambling, Humans, Self Care, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Behavior, Addictive, Treatment Outcome, Substance-Related Disorders

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