Personalized boosters for a computerized intervention targeting college drinking: The influence of protective behavioral strategies

Braitman, Abby L.; Henson, James M.

doi:10.1080/07448481.2016.1185725

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“…One such strategy may be the administration of booster follow-up sessions. The implementation and evaluation of the incremental benefit of booster sessions over the initial intervention remains relatively unexplored in brief alcohol interventions with the exception of only a small handful of studies to date with mixed results (e.g., Braitman & Henson, 2016; Caudill et al, 2007; Longabaugh et al, 2001). Many questions remain to assess the application of boosters to enhance initial intervention effects including when it is best to administer the booster, what the ideal dosing is (number and length of sessions), and what is the best modality of the booster (e.g., in-person, phone check-ups, text messaging).…”

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A Randomized Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult At‐Risk Drinkers

Lau‐Barraco

Braitman

Stamates

2018

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Overall, the present research advanced knowledge regarding an understudied and at-risk group of drinkers. This is among one of the first randomized studies to evaluate a brief intervention tailored to the needs of nonstudent emerging adults based on prior formative research with this group. Our data support PFI as a promising intervention approach for nonstudent drinkers in the community. Ultimately, this line of research aims to reduce alcohol-related health disparities associated with inequities in education.

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A Randomized Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult At‐Risk Drinkers

Lau‐Barraco

Braitman

Stamates

2018

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…This may have been due to the limited number of PBS addressed in the Direct and Indirect PBS conditions or measurement limitations. More sensitive, multi-faceted assessment of PBS may be needed to detect intervention effects, including more frequent assessment of PBS use to enhance accuracy; scales more sensitive than 7-point Likert scales (Braitman, 2012); and measurement of related constructs along with frequency of PBS use. Self-efficacy to use PBS has been linked to less alcohol use in survey research (Bonar et al, 2011).…”

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Randomized controlled trial of a very brief, multicomponent web-based alcohol intervention for undergraduates with a focus on protective behavioral strategies.

Leeman¹,

DeMartini²,

Gueorguieva³

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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Objective THRIVE (Kypri et al., 2009; 2013; 2014), a very brief, freely-available, multi-component web-based alcohol intervention originally developed and tested among students in Australia and New Zealand, was tested in the United States. We also evaluated effects of systematically varying the protective behavioral strategies (PBS) component of the intervention to include shorter, focused lists of Direct (e.g., alternating alcoholic with non-alcoholic drinks) or Indirect (e.g., looking out for friends) strategies. Method Undergraduates with past-month heavy drinking (N=208) were randomized to education/assessment Control or 1 of 3 US-THRIVE variants including Direct PBS only, Indirect PBS only, or Full (Direct and Indirect PBS). Results After 1 month, compared to the Control condition, Full condition participants reported fewer drinks per week (rate ratio [RR]=.62) and lower peak drinking (RR=.74). The Indirect-only condition reported reduced peak drinking (RR=.74) and a trend toward fewer drinks per week (RR=.78). Changes in drinking relative to Control were significant through 6 months for the Full and Indirect-only conditions. There were no significant differences between the Direct-only and Control conditions. US-THRIVE was not associated with decreased heavy drinking or alcohol-related problems relative to Control. Conclusions To our knowledge this was the first study to systematically vary the types of PBS provided in an intervention. Initial results suggest US-THRIVE is efficacious. Compared to Control, presenting Indirect PBS only as part of US-THRIVE was associated with lower drinks per week and peak past 30-day drinking. Targeting Indirect PBS may be more appropriate for non-treatment-seeking young adults receiving a brief intervention.

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“…A study by Cunningham et al [ 34 ] compared a brief with an extended intervention (AlcoholHelpCentre.net) and found that the extended intervention did not increase the effect. In recent studies, however, promising results have been obtained from adding new elements to standard interventions, such as gamification [ 35 ], booster email sessions [ 36 , 37 ], skills training via mobile phone apps [ 38 ], individually tailored text messaging [ 39 ], and Facebook delivery of personalized normative feedbacks [ 40 ].…”

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Feasibility and Effects of Digital Interventions to Support People in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders: Systematic Review

Nesvåg¹,

McKay²

2018

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundThe development and evaluation of digital interventions aimed at preventing or treating substance use–related problems and disorders is a rapidly growing field. Previous reviews of such interventions reveal a large and complex picture with regard to targeted users, use, and efficacy.ObjectiveThe objective of this review was to investigate the feasibility and effects of interventions developed specifically for digital platforms. These interventions are focused on supporting people in recovery from substance use disorders by helping them achieve their substance use goals and develop a more satisfying life situation.MethodsThe review is based on a systematic search in MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, and Cochrane Library databases. Of the 1149 identified articles, 722 were excluded as obviously not relevant. Of the remaining articles, 21 were found to be previous reviews, 269 were on interventions aimed at reducing hazardous alcohol or cannabis use, and 94 were on digitized versions of standard treatment methods. The remaining 43 articles were all read in full and systematically scored by both authors.ResultsThe 43 articles cover 28 unique interventions, of which 33 have been published after 2013. The interventions are aimed at different target groups (defined by age, substance, or comorbidity). Based on the number of features or modules, the interventions can be categorized as simple or complex. Fourteen of the 18 simple interventions and 9 of the 10 complex interventions have been studied with quantitative controlled methodologies. Thirteen of the 18 simple interventions are integrated in other treatment or support systems, mainly delivered as mobile phone apps, while 6 of the 10 complex interventions are designed as stand-alone interventions, most often delivered on a platform combining desktop/Web and mobile phone technologies. The interventions were generally easy to implement, but in most cases the implementation of the complex interventions was found to be dependent on sustained organizational support. Between 70% and 90% of the participants found the interventions to be useful and easy to use. The rates of sustained use were also generally high, except for simple interventions with an open internet-based recruitment and some information and education modules of the complex interventions. Across all interventions, slightly more than half (55%) of the studies with control groups generated positive findings on 1 or more substance use outcomes, with 57% of the interventions also found to be efficacious in 1 or more studies. In the positive studies, effects were typically in the small to moderate range, with a few studies yielding larger effects. Largely due to the inclusion of stronger control conditions, studies of simple interventions were less likely to produce positive effects.ConclusionsThe digital interventions included in this review are in general feasible but are not consistently effective in helping people in recovery from substance use disorder reduce their substance use or achieving other recover...

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Personalized boosters for a computerized intervention targeting college drinking: The influence of protective behavioral strategies

Cited by 34 publications

References 54 publications

A Randomized Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult At‐Risk Drinkers

A Randomized Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult At‐Risk Drinkers

Randomized controlled trial of a very brief, multicomponent web-based alcohol intervention for undergraduates with a focus on protective behavioral strategies.

Feasibility and Effects of Digital Interventions to Support People in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders: Systematic Review

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