The effectiveness of a web-based brief alcohol intervention in reducing heavy drinking among adolescents aged 15 to 20 years with a low educational background: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 13, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Voogt, Carmen V ^a   Poelen, Evelien A P ^a   Lemmers, Lex A C J ^b   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents with a low educational background; Heavy drinking; Web based brief alcohol intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CONCEPT; STUDY DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEB BASED BRIEF ALCOHOL INTERVENTION; WEB BROWSER; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF EFFICACY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864301092     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-83     Document Type: Article

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