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Targeting individuals with problematic alcohol use via web-based cognitive-behavioral self-help modules, personalized screening feedback or assessment only: a randomized controlled trial

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Sinadinovic, Kristina, Wennberg, Peter, Johansson, Magnus, Berman, Anne H.·2014·European Addiction Research

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Most problematic alcohol users never seek professional help to reduce their use, and Web-based interventions might fulfill users' unmet needs for professional support. METHODS: This randomized controlled trial compared two open Web-based interventions, one extended self-help program and one brief screening and feedback intervention, with an assessment-only control group. Participants were 633 Internet help seekers with at least hazardous alcohol use (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT ≥6 for women and ≥8 for men). RESULTS: All groups reduced their alcohol use at 3-month follow-up (p < 0.001), remaining stable at the 6- and 12-month follow-ups (n.s.) according to AUDIT-C and AUDIT scores (intention-to-treat, ITT, analysis). Per protocol (PP) analysis, including only participants who accessed the interventions and also reported accessing additional outside interventions during the trial, showed that about 75% of extended self-help participants moved from probable dependence, harmful or hazardous use to lower alcohol use levels at 3- and 6- and 12-month follow-ups, compared to about 40-60% of brief intervention users and controls who accessed extra help (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: ITT analysis suggested parity over time for all interventions, including assessment only, in reducing problematic alcohol use. In contrast, PP analysis suggested that cognitive-behavioral extended self-help in combination with other interventions was more effective in changing alcohol use than brief intervention or assessment only.

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Authors
Sinadinovic, K., Wennberg, P., Johansson, M., & Berman, A. H.
Affiliations
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • Stockholm University (SE)
Venue
European Addiction Research
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Published
2014
Volume
20
Issue
6
Pages
305-318
ISSN
  • 1022-6877 (ISSN-L)
  • 1421-9891
OpenAlex
W2012771571
Cited by
70
References
53
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FWCI
4.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Addiction Research (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Socialstyrelsen
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
alcohol abuse, online intervention, personalized feedback, alcohol consumption reduction, hazardous drinking, alcoholism, auditing
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted, Feedback, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Self Care, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Internet, Young Adult

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