Study design to develop and pilot-test a web intervention for partners of military service members with alcohol misuse.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol misuse among military service members from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan is over two times higher compared to misuse in the civilian population. Unfortunately, in addition to experiencing personal consequences from alcohol misuse, partners and family members of alcohol-misusing service members also suffer in negative ways from their loved one's drinking. These family members represent important catalysts for helping their loved ones identify problem drinking and overcoming the barriers to seeking care. This paper describes the protocol to a pilot study evaluating a 4-session, web-based intervention (WBI) for concerned partners (CPs) of service members with alcohol misuse.

Methods/design

The WBI will be adapted from the Community Reinforcemen

SUBMITTER: Osilla KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4159379 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature