Couple-Focused Smartphone Intervention to Reduce Problem Drinking: Pilot Randomized Control Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol use disorder is among the most pervasive substance use disorders in the United States, with a lifetime prevalence of 30%. Recommended treatment options include evidence-based behavioral interventions; smartphone-based interventions confer a number of benefits such as portability, continuous access, and stigma avoidance; and research suggests that interventions involving couples may outperform those for patients only. In this context, a behavioral intervention delivered to couples through smartphones may serve as an effective adjunct to alcohol use disorder treatment.

Objective

This pilot study aimed to (1) evaluate the feasibility of comparing a patient-only (Addiction version of the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System; A-CHESS) versus a couple

SUBMITTER: Gustafson DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11568395 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature