Efficacy of a Web- and Text Messaging-Based Intervention to Reduce Problem Drinking in Adolescents: Results of a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 147-159

  Haug, Severin ^a   Castro, Raquel Paz ^a   Kowatsch, Tobias ^b   Filler, Andreas ^b   Dey, Michelle ^a   Schaub, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

adolescents; alcohol; mobile phone; problem drinking; text messaging

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; MOTIVATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; PEER GROUP; PLANNING; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL NORM; STUDENT; TEXT MESSAGING; UNDERAGE DRINKING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL FEEDBACK; PSYCHOLOGY; SWITZERLAND; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SWITZERLAND; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNDERAGE DRINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84985993238     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000138     Document Type: Article

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