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Innovative approaches to intervention for problem drinking.

Kypros Kypri1, Thiagarajan Sitharthan, John A Cunningham

  • 1School of Medical Practice and Population Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. kypri@tpg.com.au

Current Opinion in Psychiatry
|April 28, 2006
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New interventions for alcohol problems using telephone, mail, and the internet show promise. These methods are acceptable to users and can effectively supplement traditional treatments.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • There is a significant unmet need for accessible alcohol problem screening, assessment, and intervention.
  • Current healthcare systems face challenges in providing timely and adequate alcohol treatment.
  • The emergence of digital and correspondence-based methods offers potential solutions to these access barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and critique recent literature on non-traditional interventions for alcohol problems.
  • To evaluate telephone, correspondence, and computerized approaches as enhancements or substitutes for in-person treatments.
  • To assess the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of these novel intervention modalities.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of studies published between 2003-2004.

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  • Inclusion of acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy trials for various alcohol interventions.
  • Analysis of interventions delivered via telephone, written correspondence, and internet-based platforms.

    • Main Results:

    • Research on electronic and correspondence interventions is rapidly developing, with numerous studies emerging.
    • These interventions are generally found to be acceptable to patients and the public.
    • Efficacy trials demonstrate success in reducing hazardous drinking in students, delaying heavy drinking initiation in youth, and aiding insomnia in recovering alcoholics.

    Conclusions:

    • Telephone, correspondence, and internet-based interventions are well-supported by potential users.
    • These technological approaches can significantly expand the reach of alcohol problem interventions.
    • They present cost-effective alternatives or complements to traditional face-to-face healthcare delivery.