Very-brief, web-based interventions for reducing alcohol use and related problems among college students: A review

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue SEP, 2015, Pages

  Leeman, Robert F ^a   Perez, Elliottnell ^b   Nogueira, Christine ^a   DeMartini, Kelly S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; Effectiveness; Intervention; Motivational interviewing; Prevention; Technology; Young adult; Youth

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLLEGE STUDENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; VERY BRIEF WEB BASED INTERVENTION;

EID: 84944720590     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16640640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00129     Document Type: Review

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