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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBT-ST group | Experimental | Participants in the intervention group will receive the DBT-ST by means of a free video-communication app. Over the next 13 weeks from the baseline, the intervention group will receive a weekly 120-minute internet-based DBT-ST focusing on the four modules of DBT-ST. |
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| TAU group | Other | Participants in the wait list control group will receive a monthly health education for three months that provides general health information and sharing sessions, which is one of the routine care for drinkers during the first 3-4 months after they seek help for drinking problem (waiting period for further intervention). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet-based dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills training | Behavioral | Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for drinkers with psychological distress |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol consumption | The Chinese version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention |
| Level of psychological distress | Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Self-reported alcohol abstinence | Self-reporting of quitting | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention |
| Emotion dysregulation | Levels of emotion dysregulation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability | Client Satisfaction | Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST) |
| Feasibility of the intervention | 1) Recruitment rate; (2) Intervention engagement in terms of time spent on each session and participation rates; and (3) Attrition rates |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Long Kwan Ho, PhD | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hospital Authority | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000428 | Alcohol Drinking |
| ID | Term |
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| D004327 | Drinking Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Monthly health education | Behavioral | General health information and sharing sessions |
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| Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention |
| Distress tolerance | Perceived ability to tolerate emotional distress | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention |
| Coping response | Self-report measure of coping strategies | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention |
| Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST) |
| Semi-structured interview | Individual semi-structured interviews will be conducted at post-intervention to explore participants' experiences/perceptions of the internet-based DBT-ST, as well as their comments on the appropriateness/comprehensiveness of the content/frequency of the intervention. | Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST) |