Alcohol consumption (binge drinking behaviour) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol
Conditions
Interventions
1. Intervention group: eight sessions of an internet-based attentional bias modification programme. During the intervention, 95% of the probes will appear at the spatial location previously occupied b
Sponsors
University of Geneva
Geneva University Hospitals
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-29 2. Presents with binge drinking behaviour: consumption of over five (for men) or four (for women) standard alcoholic drinks in a row at least once per fortnight during the previous 6 months 3. Attentional bias towards alcohol 4. Internet access 5. Good command of French
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Scores more than 3 on the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) for all addictive substances except alcohol and nicotine 2. No psychotropic medication change or dosage change within the past three months from study start 3. Introduction of, or change in, psychotherapeutic treatments within 3 months preceding study start
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Baseline and post-intervention: 1. Self-reported assessment of alcohol consumption during last two weeks (Time-Line-Follow-Back) 2. Attentional bias towards alcohol (Dot Probe Detection Task) One month follow-up: 1. Self-reported assessment of alcohol consumption during last two weeks (Time-Line-Follow-Back) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-reported assessment of binge drinking behaviour. Participants will be asked to evaluate their average alcohol consumption during last six months using the following questions: 1.1. How many times per week do you consume alcoholic drinks? 1.2. On a typical day when you are drinking, how many alcoholic drinks do you have? 2. Self-reported drug consumption (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test) Baseline: 1. Self-reported craving for alcohol (Alcohol Craving Experience Questionnaire) 2. Self-reported readiness to change alcohol use (The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale) 3. Self-reported depressive symptoms (Beck depression inventory) 4. Self-reported anxiety (Spielberger State-trait anxiety inventory) 5. Social desirability (Crowne-Marlowe Social Desirability Scale) 6. Demographic data Post-intervention and one month follow-up: 1. Self-reported craving for alcohol (Alcohol Craving Experience Questionnaire) | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed