Technology-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Alcohol Use: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has long-standing evidence for efficacy in the treatment of alcohol use, yet implementation in clinical practice has been challenging. Delivery of CBT through technology-based platforms, such as web-based programs and mobile applications, has the potential to provide widespread access to this evidence-based intervention. While there have been reviews indicating the efficacy of technology-based delivery of CBT for various psychiatric conditions, none have focused on efficacy for alcohol use. The current meta-analysis was conducted to fill this research gap.

Methods

Descriptive data were used to characterize the nature of the literature on technology-delivered, CBT-based interventions for alcohol use ("CBT Tech"). Inverse-variance-

SUBMITTER: Kiluk BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6824956 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature