Web-based self-help intervention reduces alcohol consumption in both heavy-drinking and dependent alcohol users: A pilot study

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 63-71

  Andrade, André Luiz Monezi ^a   de Lacerda, Roseli Boerngen ^b   Gomide, Henrique Pinto ^c   Ronzani, Telmo Mota ^c   Sartes, Laisa Marcorela Andreoli ^c   Martins, Leonardo Fernandes ^c   Bedendo, André ^a   Souza Formigoni, Maria Lucia Oliveira ^a   Vromans, Isidora S Y ^d   Poznyak, Vladimir ^d   Fitzmaurice, Gearoid ^d   Rekve, Dag ^d   Martin Abello, Katherina ^e   Kramer, Jeannet ^e   Rosier, Iris ^e   Tiburcio Sainz, Marcela ^f   Lara, Maria Asuncion ^f   Padruchny, Dzianis ^g   Ambekar, Atul ^h   Dhal, Anubha ^h   Yadav, Deepak ^h   Singh, Yatan Pal ^h   Schaub, Michael P ⁱ   more..

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^d WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse   (Switzerland)

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

^f INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PSIQUIATRÍA RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE MUÑIZ   (Mexico)

^g Information and Training Centre of the Belarusian Psychiatric Association   (Belarus)

^h ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alcohol self help program; Effectiveness; Web based intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; SELF HELP; BRAZIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84978800288     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.06.027     Document Type: Article

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