Brief interventions via the internet have been shown to reduce university students' alcohol intake. This study tested two smartphone applications (apps) targeting drinking choices on party occasions, with goal of reducing problematic intake among Swedish students. Students were recruited e-mails sent student union members at universities. Those who gave informed consent, had a smartphone, and showed risky consumption according Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) randomized into...

Background The Internet has increasingly been studied as mode of delivery for interventions targeting problematic alcohol use. Most have fully automated, but some research suggests that adding counselor guidance may improve consumption outcomes. Methods An eight-module Internet-based self-help program based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was tested among help-seekers. Eighty participants with use according to the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT; scores ≥ 6 women and 8...

Abstract Background and aims Most people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are never treated. Internet‐based interventions effective in reducing consumption could help to overcome some of the barriers not seeking or receiving treatment. The aim current study was compare internet‐delivered face‐to‐face treatment among adult users AUD. Design Randomized controlled non‐inferiority trial a parallel design, comparing cognitive–behavioural therapy (ICBT) ( n = 150) CBT 151), at 3‐ 6‐month...

To test the efficacy of a therapist-guided high-intensity internet intervention compared with an unguided low-intensity among individuals alcohol use disorder.A three-group randomized controlled trial follow-up assessments post-treatment (12 weeks) and 6 months post-randomization (primary end-point).General population sample in Sweden.A total 166 on-line self-referred adults (49% males) score 14 (females)/16 (males) or more on Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, preceding week...

Overconsumption of alcohol, from hazardous to excessive, heavy, and harmful levels, is common among university students. Consenting Swedish students were assigned one two smartphone apps offering feedback on estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC; Promillekoll/PartyPlanner) or assessment only (n = 2166; 1:1:1 ratio). App participants with excessive drinking according public health criteria (>9/>14 drinks/week for women/men, respectively) at a 7 week follow-up additionally the...

Purpose Patients' problematic substance use prevalence and effects were explored in relation to internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) outcomes for depression, panic disorder social anxiety disorder. Methods At baseline treatment conclusion, 1601 ICBT patients assessed with self-rated measures alcohol drug (AUDIT/DUDIT), depressive symptoms (MADRS-S), (PDSS-SR) (LSAS-SR). Results Problematic (AUDIT ≥8 men, ≥6 women; DUDIT ≥1) occurred among 32.4% of the patients; 24.1% only...

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Background: About 50% of university students overconsume alcohol, and drinking habits in later adulthood are to some extent established during higher educational studies. Several studies have demonstrated that Internet-based interventions positive effects on among students. Our recent study evaluated two mobile phone apps targeting choices at party occasions via personalized feedback estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC) for with hazardous drinking. No changes parameters were found...

Alcohol is one of the leading risk factors for global disease burden and overconsumption leads to a wide variety negative consequences in everyday life. Digital interventions have shown small positive effects contributing reductions problematic use. Specific research on smartphone apps sparse few studies published indicate ranging from or null moderate. TeleCoach™, web-based skills training app, has non-treatment-seeking university students with excessive drinking. This pilot trial aimed...

Abstract Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly prevalent and presents a large treatment gap. Self-help internet interventions are an attractive approach to lowering thresholds for seeking help disseminating evidence-based programs at scale. Internet AUD however suffer from high attrition since continuous outcome measurements uncommon, little known about trajectories processes. The current study investigates whether data non-mandatory alcohol consumption diary, common in AUD,...

Abstract Objective The primary objective was to evaluate 6-month outcomes for brief and extensive automated telephony interventions targeting problematic alcohol use, in comparison an assessment-only control group. secondary compare levels of use (hazardous, harmful or probable dependence), gender age among study participants from clinical psychiatric addiction outpatient settings population-based telephone helpline users Internet help-seeker samples. Results Alcohol Use Disorders...

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The One-to-One program aims to reduce criminal recidivism among prisoners shortly awaiting release, and probationers. Of 1,484 participants in Sweden, 776 contained adequate data for analysis. Pre- post-program scores were available the Alternative Thinking Test, Levenson's Locus of Control Scale, Skill Survey, Citizen Problem Checklist, all areas addressed program. This study examined predictive properties test background characteristics regarding recidivism, as well differences between...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Several treatment-related challenges exist for gambling disorder, in particular at-scale dissemination health care settings. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study describes the introduction of a newly developed internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program disorder (GD), provided with therapist support routine addiction care, nationally recruited sample Sweden. The details iCBT program, evaluates its effectiveness and acceptability,...