Personalizing Treatment Delivery

Digital Phenotyping of Anxiety and Anxiety-Related Alcohol Comorbidity and Treatment

Anxiety and anxiety-related disorders frequently co-occur with alcohol use problems resulting in an enormous humanitarian and economic cost to society. The proposed research will use digital technology to examine person-specific risk factors predicting problematic alcohol use in individuals vulnerable to anxiety and anxiety-related disorders and will use this information to design a personalized intervention for individuals seeking psychological treatment. Results from this research will integrate output from novel and innovative digital technology methods into psychotherapy, advancing research on personalized treatment and prevention efforts.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Access to a smart phone
• Between 18 and 65 years
• Clinically significant anxiety or trauma-related symptoms
• Alcohol use problems
• Interest in telehealth counseling
• Anticipated New Jersey or New York residence for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently receiving individual counseling or counseling at a higher level of care
• Psychiatric medication that is not currently at a stable dose (or is not anticipated to remain at a stable dose for the duration of the study)
• Demonstrated indicators of more intensive or acute care
• Temporary residence within the state of New Jersey or New York or out-of-state residence from the state of New Jersey or New York