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The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 10-week internet-based program based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in the treatment of alcohol problems, and if having therapist guidance leads to greater effects.
Objectives: An 10 week Internet-based self-help program based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was tested among Internet help seekers.The design was a three-armed randomized controlled design, and outcomes were measured in terms of changes in problematic alcohol use, as well as depression, anxiety and quality of life. 80 participants were recruited entirely online from an open access website and randomized into three different groups. All participants had access to the same self-help program. However, one group was given a choice between two forms of therapist guidance (messages or weekly chat sessions), one group received therapist guidance in the form of secure messages, and one group received no therapist guidance.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Choice | Experimental | A self help program consisting of 8 modules. Patients will have access to therapist support through either messages or chat sessions |
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| Messages | Experimental | A self help program consisting of 8 modules. Patients will have access to therapist support through messages |
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| Self help | Active Comparator | A relapse intervention program consisting of 8 modules. Patients will have no access to therapist support |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Choice | Behavioral | A self help program consisting of 8 modules and access to therapist guidance either through messages or through chat sessions |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time Line Follow Back (TLFB) | Change in total TLFB score (consumption during preceding week), as a summarized measure of alcohol consumption | Baseline and 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) | Change in total AUDIT score, as a summarized measure of alcohol use (including alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems) | Baseline and 10 weeks |
| Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
• not adequately fluent in Swedish
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Anne H Berman, PhD | Karolinska Institutet | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Karolinska institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatric Research | Stockholm | Stockholm County | 11364 | Sweden |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| Background | Sundström, C., Berman, A. H., Sinadinovic, K., & Johansson, M. (2013). Internet-based relapse prevention with therapist support for help-seeking problematic alcohol users: a randomized pilot study. Addiction science & clinical practice, 8(1), 1-1. | ||
| 27383389 | Derived | Sundstrom C, Gajecki M, Johansson M, Blankers M, Sinadinovic K, Stenlund-Gens E, Berman AH. Guided and Unguided Internet-Based Treatment for Problematic Alcohol Use - A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. PLoS One. 2016 Jul 6;11(7):e0157817. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157817. eCollection 2016. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000437 | Alcoholism |
| ID | Term |
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| D019973 | Alcohol-Related Disorders |
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| Messages | Behavioral | A self help program consisting of 8 modules and access to therapist guidance through messages |
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| Self help | Behavioral | A self help program consisting of 8 modules |
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Change in total HADS score, as a summarized measure of depression and anxiety, respectively
| Baseline and 10 weeks |
| EQ5 | Change in total EQ5 score, as a summarized measure of quality of life | Baseline and 10 weeks |
| WHOQOL-BREF | Change in total WHOQOL-BREF score, as a summarized measure of quality of life | Baseline and 10 weeks |