A randomized controlled trial of inhibitory control training for the reduction of alcohol consumption in problem drinkers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of three types of Internet-delivered Inhibitory Control Training (ICT) with each other and with an active control intervention on alcohol consumption in a community sample of problem drinkers.

Method

Two hundred and 46 heavy drinkers, who were motivated to reduce their alcohol consumption (mean age 41.32, 130 female) self-monitored their alcohol consumption for 1 week before being randomized to receive 1 of 3 variants of ICT (Associative No-Go, Associative Stop Signal, General Inhibition) or an active control. Participants then completed up to 14 ICT/control sessions on the Internet over a 4-week period, while regularly recording their alcohol consumption.

Results

There were significant reduct

SUBMITTER: Jones A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6277130 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature