Comparison of a smartphone app for alcohol use disorders with an internet-based intervention plus bibliotherapy: A pilot study

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 335-345

  Gonzalez, Vivian M ^a   Dulin, Patrick L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol use disorder; Internet; smartphone application; technology based intervention; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIBLIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKERS CHECK-UP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOCATION BASED MONITORING AND INTERVENTION FOR ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SMARTPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BIBLIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; SMARTPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926228063     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038620     Document Type: Article

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